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Publication
Book-of-the-Month Club (1996), Edition: 1, Paperback, 339 pages
Description
Ten stories from the Tales of a Thousand and One Nights, including the well-known ones of Aladdin and the lamp, Ali Baba and the forty thieves, and Sinbad the sailor.
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LibraryThing member Sandydog1
The Arabian nights is on my literary bucket list. This selection marked the start of this considerable effort. From what I can determine, these tales are all dealing with treasure, revenge, poor somewhat evil spirits punished by King Soloman (and stuffed into jars, lamps, cans, Tupperware and all
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number of containers), magical transportation, etc. Who knew these strories were so... so religious? Show Less
LibraryThing member hailelib
This is a very nice edition of stories retold from the Arabian Nights canon written for middle grades and older and illustrated with Maxfield Parrish color plates from the 1909 edition. There were several stories that I did not read as a child/pre-teen and a couple that I have not yet encountered
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in the Burton version that I have also been reading off and on. I enjoyed Wiggin's selection and think it would be a good introduction for anyone. Recommended. Show Less
LibraryThing member raizel
A quote from Mark Helprin's introduction: "Running unavoidably throughout A Thousand Nights and A Night are the themes of captivity, escape, the restoration of a shattered past, and voyages in strange and frightening lands."
Awards
IBBY Honour Book (2000)
Language
Original publication date
1909
Physical description
339 p.; 8.9 inches
ISBN
0965231232 / 9780965231237
DDC/MDS
| 398.22 |