Rushdie began this novel as a bedtime story for his son, and the dedication ends with the words, As I wander far from view, read, and bring me home to you. An adventure novel, this is the story of a professional storyteller who loses his gift of gab, and of his son's attempt...
Haroun's father is the greatest of all storyletters. His magical stories bring laughter to the sad city of Alifbay. But one day something goes wrong and his father runs out of stories to tell. Haroun is determined to return the storyteller's gift to his father. So he flies off...