Salman Rushdie

Young Luka travels to the Magic World to steal the Fire of Life needed to bring his storytelling father out of a deep trance.

A Novel

Luka and the Fire of Life

heleen de boever

This was lovely, lovely lovely. Exactly what I needed to remind me of the magic of Words; and how they are capable of more than the mere production of beauty or communicating substance, words in themselves entail entire worlds. 

"Oh water, water is everyone's favourite. Fountain of Life, indeed," the Fire Bug hissed. 'What an idea. Life is not a drip. Life is a flame. What do you imagine the sun is made of? Raindrops?! I don't think so. Life is not wet, young man. Life burns."

Yuvraj Jha

Just when I thought he couldn't write any better then his previous works, this comes along (Though I think its me who has been late in reaching this book). A simple, highly entertaining story. And the fun part is that its for children (almost for children). I don't remember how many times during the read I must have smiled, laughed, felt anxious, sorry, and love. Takes you to the land of magic. It truly does.

Brian Duffy

Sameera

On a beautiful starry night in the city of Kahani in the land of Alifbay a terrible thing happened- twelve-year-old Luka's storyteller father, Rashid, fell suddenly and inexplicably into a sleep so deep that nothing and no one could rouse him. To save him from slipping away entirely, Luka must embark on a journey through the Magic World, encountering a slew of phantasmagorical obstacles along the way, to steal the Fire of Life, a seemingly impossible and exceedingly dangerous task.With Haroun and the Sea of Stories Salman Rushdie proved that he is one of the best contemporary writers of fables, and it proved to be one of his most popular books with readers of all ages. While Haroun was written as a gift for his first son, Luka and the Fire of Life, the story of Haroun's younger brother, is a gift for his second son on his twelfth birthday. Lyrical, rich with word-play, and with the narrative tension of the classic quest stories, this is Salman Rushdie at his very best.

Matt Leonard

renee badenoch

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Gwen Chodur

Moray Lyle McIntosh

Yoomi

On a beautiful starry night in the city of Kahani in the land of Alifbay a terrible thing happened: twelve-year-old Luka's storyteller father, Rashid, fell suddenly and inexplicably into a sleep so deep that nothing and no one could rouse him. To save him from slipping away entirely, Luka must embark on a journey through the Magic World, encountering a slew of phantasmagorical obstacles along the way, to steal the Fire of Life, a seemingly impossible and exceedingly dangerous task. WithHaroun and the Sea of StoriesSalman Rushdie proved that he is one of the best contemporary writers of fables, and it proved to be one of his most popular books with readers of all ages. WhileHarounwas written as a gift for his first son,Luka and the Fire of Life, the story of Haroun's younger brother, is a gift for his second son on his twelfth birthday. Lyrical, rich with word-play, and with the narrative tension of the classic quest stories, this is Salman Rushdie at his very best.

Luka and the Fire of Life A Novel

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