A lush contemporary fable for all ages in which a young boy must battle his way through a magical world in order to save his father. Rushdie proved that he is one of the best contemporary writers of fables and parables with Haroun and the Sea of Stories. 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. Lyrically crafted and filled with frolicking word-plays, this is Salman Rushdie at his best.