Luka and the Fire of Life

Luka and the Fire of Life
First edition (US)
AuthorSalman Rushdie
Cover artistNatee Puttapipat
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
PublisherJonathan Cape (UK)
Random House (US)
Publication date
16 November 2010
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Pages217
Preceded byHaroun and the Sea of Stories 

Luka and the Fire of Life is a novel by Salman Rushdie. It was published by Jonathan Cape (UK) and Random House (US) in 2010.[1] It is the sequel to Haroun and the Sea of Stories.[2] Rushdie has said "he turned to the world of video games for inspiration" and that "he wrote the book for his 13-year-old son".[3]

  1. ^ Craven, Peter (30 October 2010). "Luka and the fire of life". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  2. ^ Arnold-Boyd, Sam (22 December 2010). "Book Picks". Register-Guard. Eugene, Oreland: B10. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Rushdie turned to video games for new book's inspiration", Indian Express, 9 October 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2012.