{"product_id":"haroun-and-the-sea-of-stories-hardcover","title":"Haroun and the Sea of Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSalman Rushdie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJessica Hische\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet. In a design collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, the series features unique cover art by Hische, a superstar in the world of type design and illustration, whose work has appeared everywhere from Tiffany \u0026amp; Co. to Wes Anderson's recent film \u003ci\u003eMoonrise Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e to Penguin's own bestsellers \u003ci\u003eCommitted \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRules of Civility\u003c\/i\u003e. With exclusive designs that have never before appeared on Hische's hugely popular Daily Drop Cap blog, the Penguin Drop Caps series debuted with an 'A' for Jane Austen's \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e, a 'B' for Charlotte Br nte's \u003ci\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/i\u003e, and a 'C' for Willa Cather's \u003ci\u003eMy  ntonia\u003c\/i\u003e. It continues with more perennial classics, perfect to give as elegant gifts or to showcase on your own shelves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eR is for Rushdie. \u003c\/b\u003eSet in an exotic Eastern landscape peopled by magicians and fantastic talking animals, Salman Rushdie's classic children's novel \u003ci\u003eHaroun and the Sea of Stories\u003c\/i\u003e inhabits the same imaginative space as \u003ci\u003eGulliver's Travels\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e. Haroun, a 12-year-old boy sets out on an adventure to restore the poisoned source of the sea of stories. On the way, he encounters many foes, all intent on draining the sea of all its storytelling powers.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSalman Rushdie\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of eleven novels--\u003ci\u003eGrimus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMidnight's Children\u003c\/i\u003e (for which he won the Booker Prize and the Best of the Booker), \u003ci\u003eShame\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Satanic Verses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHaroun and the Sea of Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Moor's Last Sigh\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ground Beneath Her Feet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFury\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShalimar the Clown\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Enchantress of Florence\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLuka and the Fire of Life\u003c\/i\u003e--and one collection of short stories: \u003ci\u003eEast, West\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also published three works of nonfiction: \u003ci\u003eThe Jaguar Smile\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eImaginary Homelands: Essays and Criticism 1981-1991\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStep Across This Line\u003c\/i\u003e, coedited two anthologies, \u003ci\u003eMirrorwork \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBest American Short Stories 2008\u003c\/i\u003e, and published \u003ci\u003eJoseph Anton: A Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e. His numerous literary prizes include the Booker Prize for \u003ci\u003eMidnight's Children\u003c\/i\u003e and the Whitbread Prize for \u003ci\u003eThe Satanic Verses\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Hische\u003c\/b\u003e is a letterer, illustrator, typographer, and web designer. She currently serves on the Type Directors Club board of directors, has been named a \u003ci\u003eForbes Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 30 under 30 in art and design as well as an ADC Young Gun and one of \u003ci\u003ePrint Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e's New Visual Artists. She has designed for Wes Anderson, \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, Tiffany \u0026amp; Co, Penguin Books and many others. 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