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World Tales : The Extraordinary Coincidence of Stories Told in All Times, in All Places

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Based on 33 Ratings and 19 Reviews

Book Description
No ordinary collection of tales, this anthology was the result of extensive research that lead Shah to conclude that there is a certain basic fund of human fictions, which recur again and again throughout the world and never seem to lose their compelling attraction. In this fascinating collection, Idries Shah shares this insight with us as we read the astonishingly similar versions of tales as the... More
Book Information
PublisherOctagon Press, Limited
BindingPaperback (6 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages410
ISBN-100863040365
ISBN-13978-0863040368
Publication Date12/01/1991
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About Idries Shah (Author) : Idries Shah is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Idries Shah include La Senora y El Aguila, The Boy Without a Name / El Nino Sin Nombre.
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