

Luka and the Fire of Life
Author: Salman Rushdie
Narrator: Lyndam Gregory
Unabridged: 7 hr 40 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 12/10/2010
Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction
Author: Salman Rushdie
Narrator: Lyndam Gregory
Unabridged: 7 hr 40 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 12/10/2010
Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction
Luka and the Fire of Life was disappointing. Clearly Rushdie loves words. It is full of puns. Clearly he knows his myths and theology. There are all kinds of god and minor deities across many societies and races. So Luka is off on a quest to save his father. As I read I ws reminded of The Wizard of O......more
probably not the best Rushdie book to start with, especially since dumbass me thought this was a standalone and not a sequel 🙂 but I didn’t expect to be blown away by this! I was so engulfed with the play of words and the integration of mythologies! What a masterpiece 👏🏾 I can’t wait to get my hands......more
I know I have written before about books that just fit. Books that snuggle into crooks and crevices of your mind, that nest as though they had been born there. Books that hit themes and subjects and loves in just the right ways. This is one of those books. In Luka and the Fire of Life, Rushdie has c......more
I couldn't put this one away for long. Soon, my mind would begin to wander, curiosity would get the better of me and I simply had to know how far and in what direction Rushdie would choose to take this hyper-imaginative exercise in children's fantasy. The book is set in a video-gamesque alternate rea......more
A fun read. Salman has his way of creating stories. Nobodaddy, bear, dog and awkward places. This book was read each time i completed my exercise at Armenian garden early March. I can see it turned into feature film after Harun and.... Rasa macam tokwan tokwan dok cerita bila baca. Binantang bercakap......more