Luka and the Fire of Life (2010) (edit title/settings)

Jisha edited the description of Luka and the Fire of Life Friday, October 15, 2010.

• “You’ve reachedWith the same dazzling imagination and love of language that have made Salman Rushdie one of the age at which people in this family crossgreat storytellers of our time, Luka and the border intoFire of Life revisits the magical world. It’s your turn for an adventure—yes, it’s finally here!” So says Harounmagic-infused, intricate world he first brought to his younger brother, twelve-year-old Luka,life in Salman Rushdie’s thrilling, delightful, lyrically crafted fable forthe youngmodern classic Haroun and young at heart.           The adventure begins one beautiful starry night inthe landSea of Alifbay, where a terrible thing happens: Luka’s father, Rashid,Stories. This breathtaking new novel centers on Luka, Haroun’s younger brother, who must save his father from certain doom.

  For Rashid Khalifa, the legendary storyteller of Kahani, falls suddenly and inexplicablyhas fallen into adeep sleep so deep that nothing andfrom which no one can rousewake him. To save himkeep his father from slipping away entirely, Luka must embark on a journey throughtravel to the world of magic with his loyal companions, Bear the dogMagic World and Dogsteal the bear, as they encounterever-burning Fire of Life. Thus begins a slew of fantasticalquest replete with unlikely creatures, strange allies,alliances, and seemingly insurmountable challenges as Luka and challenging obstacles alongan assortment of enchanted companions race through peril after peril, pass through the way—all inland of the hopes of stealingBadly Behaved Gods, and reach the Fire itself, where Luka’s fate, and that of Life, a seemingly impossible and exceedingly treacherous task.his father, will be decided.

  Filled with frolickingmischievous wordplay and unexpected twists,delving into themes as universal as the power of filial love and fueled bythe powermeaning of wordsmortality, Luka and the imagination, thisFire of Life is Salman Rushdie at his best.a book of wonders for all ages.

Shelfari edited the description of Luka and the Fire of Life Tuesday, June 1, 2010.

• “You’ve reached the age at which people in this family cross the border into the magical world. It’s your turn for an adventure—yes, it’s finally here!” So says Haroun to his younger brother, twelve-year-old Luka, in Salman Rushdie’s thrilling, delightful, lyrically crafted fable for the young and young at heart.           The adventure begins one beautiful starry night in the land of Alifbay, where a terrible thing happens: Luka’s father, Rashid, the legendary storyteller of Kahani, falls suddenly and inexplicably into a sleep so deep that nothing and no one can rouse him. To save him from slipping away entirely, Luka must embark on a journey through the world of magic with his loyal companions, Bear the dog and Dog the bear, as they encounter a slew of fantastical creatures, strange allies, and challenging obstacles along the way—all in the hopes of stealing the Fire of Life, a seemingly impossible and exceedingly treacherous task. Filled with frolicking wordplay and unexpected twists, and fueled by the power of words and the imagination, this is Salman Rushdie at his best.