Luka and the fire of life

A sequel to Salman Rushdie's Haroun and the Sea of ​​Stories. The children's book is called Luka and the Fire of Life.
Rushdie wrote Haroun in 1990 for his eldest son Zafar, who told him he should write something that children could read. This was the writer's first book since Ayatollah Khomeini sentenced him to death in absentia for his novel The Satanic Verses. Its hero, 12-year-old Haroun, helps his father regain his gift as a storyteller. Rushdie wrote Luka for his youngest son, Milan. The hero of the sequel, Haroun's younger brother, will also help his father - this time to search for the fire of life.
A native of Bombay, Rushdie lives in the UK and writes in English; in 2007 he was awarded the title of Knight of the British Empire. The author of "Harun" enjoys recognition from readers and critics: for his novel "Midnight's Children" he received the Booker, Booker of Bookers and Super Booker prizes.