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The Book of Imaginary Beings

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4 out of 5
Based on 4,418 Ratings and 274 Reviews

Book Description
The Book of Imaginary Beings is Borges's whimsical compendium of more than one hundred of the "strange creatures conceived down through history by the human imagination." This unique contribution to fantasy literature ranges widely across the world's mythologies and literatures to bring together the fantastical inventions drawn from the Kabbalah, Homer, Confucius, Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll,... More
Book Information
PublisherViking Childrens Books
BindingHardcover (26 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages256
ISBN-100670891800
ISBN-13978-0670891801
Publication Date11/03/2005
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About Jorge Luis Borges (Author) : Jorge Luis Borges is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Jorge Luis Borges include El Hacedor, The Book of Imaginary Beings (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition).
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About Peter Sis (Illustrator) : Peter Sis is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Peter Sis include Madlenka's Soccer Ball, Madlenka's Music, The Train of ... more
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About Andrew Hurley (Translator) : Andrew Hurley is a published author and a translator. Published credits of Andrew Hurley include The Book of Imaginary Beings (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition).
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