The Arabian Nights: Tales of Wonder and Magnificence Reissue Edition Contributor(s): Colum, Padraic (Author) |
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ISBN: 1534445587 ISBN-13: 9781534445581 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General |
Dewey: 398.21 |
LCCN: 2019937022 |
Lexile Measure: 1130 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" (0.85 lbs) 304 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Genies, wishes, thieves, and treasure abound in these classic stories of magic and adventure from master storyteller Padraic Colum. Every night for a thousand and one nights, Shahrazad begins to tell her husband the king a new tale but each night she stops before finishing. Why? Because the king has promised to kill her when the last one is over. However, her nightly stories--of Sinbad the Sailor, Ali Baba, and many other heroes and villains--are so enthralling that King Shahryar has to postpone her execution again and again... Padraic Colum brings together a selection of the most amazing of the over 600 stories which Shahrazad told. Full of genies, flying carpets, and daring adventures, The Arabian Nights will captive a new audience and leave readers asking for one more story. |
Contributor Bio(s): Colum, Padraic: - Padraic Colum (1881-1972) was a poet, a playwright, and a leader of the Irish Renaissance, but he is best known for his works for children, including The Children of Odin and The Golden Fleece (a Newbery Honor Book). |