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The Arabian Nights

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3.9 out of 5
Based on 147 Ratings and 28 Reviews

Book Description
This elegant edition of 10 classic tales of The Arabian Nights features a powerful introduction by Mark Helprin, offering new insight into the "thousand mercurial forms" and "inexact nature" of these Eastern tales. Helprin probes for fresh understanding of our culture's deep engagement with these fantastical imaginings which, after being passed along orally for thousands of years, evolved into wha... More
Book Information
PublisherBook-of-the-Month Club
BindingPaperback (25 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages339
ISBN-100965231232
ISBN-13978-0965231237
Publication Date08/1996
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About Kate Douglas Wiggin (Author) : Kate Douglas Wiggin is a published author, compiler, and an editor of children's books. Some of the published credits of Kate Douglas Wiggin include Birds' Christmas Carol, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,... more
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About Maxfield Parrish (Author) : Maxfield Parrish is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Maxfield Parrish include The Arabian Nights, Their Best-Known Tale... more
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About Mark Helprin (Illustrator, Introduction) : Mark Helprin is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Mark Helprin include The Veil of Snows, A City in Winter: The Queen's Tale, The Arabian N... more
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