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The Book of Imaginary Beings

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4 out of 5
Based on 14 Ratings and 14 Reviews

Book Description


Jorge Luis Borges wrote and edited the Book of Imaginary Beings in 1957 as the original Spanish Manual de zoolog�a fant�stica, or Handbook of Fantastic Zoology, expanding it in 1967 and 1969 to the final El libro de los seres imaginarios. The English edition, created in collaboration with translator Norman Thomas di Giovanni, contains descriptions of 120 mythical beasts from folklore ... More
Book Information
PublisherDiscus/Avon
BindingMass Market Paperback (26 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages256
ISBN-10B000AP3ZP2
Publication Date/1970
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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 Margarita Guerrero (Collaborator) : Margarita Guerrero is a published author. Published credits of Margarita Guerrero include The Book of Imaginary Beings.
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About Norman Thomas Di Giovanni (Translator) : Norman Thomas Di Giovanni is a published translator. A published credit of Norman Thomas Di Giovanni is The Book of Imaginary Beings.
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