Luka

[Illustration: GODFREY AND LUKA ESCAPING FROM THE SAMOYEDES.] "Lie flat down, Luka," Godfrey said, setting the example, "the stream will take us."

Condemned as a Nihilist A Story of Escape from Siberia Walter Paget 1867

But when Luka is 12, his father – Rashid Khalifa, also known as the Shah of Blah and the Ocean of Notions – seems to be succumbing to the passing of time, not merely physically, but imaginatively as well: "Even the stories he told seemed to move more slowly than they once had, and that was bad for business."

Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie - review Alex Clark 2010

Luka is Haroun's younger brother, a late-born child whose arrival "can turn back Time itself".

Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie - review Alex Clark 2010

Its central story – a boy who must enter a magical realm and defeat malevolent forces on his storyteller father's behalf – is repeated in Luka and the Fire of Life, which has been written for Rushdie's younger son, Milan, who rather understandably wanted his own book.

Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie - review Alex Clark 2010

Luka’s caretaker, a wise monk named Atami, is determined to keep Luka alive so the prophecy can be fulfilled and to train Luka in the ways of the kung fu wandering warriors.

Wandering Warrior: Summary and book reviews of Wandering Warrior by Da Chen. 2003

Luka is an appealing character whose determination and facility with the martial arts are balanced by humor and a healthy dose of pre-adolescent competitiveness ....

Wandering Warrior: Summary and book reviews of Wandering Warrior by Da Chen. 2003

Stefan Margita, a Slovakian tenor in his Met debut, was both wily and pathetic as Filka, going under the name Luka, who sings a monologue about being sent to prison for vagrancy, where one day he impulsively stabbed a bullying officer.

NYT > Home Page 2009

The name "Megurine" can be read in Japanese as the "sound that travels (the whole wide world)," and the name Luka invokes the homonymous Japanese words of

Anime News Network 2009

As the person answerable (at least in part) for the Lemonheads cover of "Luka" - as I remember it, I started strumming it incessantly on acoustic during the long drives on tour … and by the time we got back to Boston, we had decided to add it to the set-I can't tell you how gratifying it is to hear that the author actually liked our version.

Expecting Rain 2008

As the person answerable (at least in part) for the Lemonheads cover of "Luka" - as I remember it, I started strumming it incessantly on acoustic during the long drives on tour … and by the time we got back to Boston, we had decided to add it to the set-I can't tell you how gratifying it is to hear that the author actually liked our version.

Expecting Rain 2008