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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100192750135
ISBN-139780192750136
eBay Product ID (ePID)1641368
Product Key Features
Book TitleOne Thousand and One Arabian Nights
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAction & Adventure / General, General, Fairy Tales & Folklore / Anthologies
Publication Year2000
IllustratorFowler, Rosamund, Yes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorGeraldine Mccaughrean
Book SeriesOxford Story Collections
FormatUk-Trade Paper
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight7.1 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
Reviews"McCaughrean could probably weave a mesmerizing tale from the copy on the back of a cereal box."--Publishers Weekly"Teachers and librarians will find this version a wonderful addition to school programs focusing on world literature." -- Territorial Tattler, "McCaughrean could probably weave a mesmerizing tale from the copy on the back of a cereal box."--Publishers Weekly "Teachers and librarians will find this version a wonderful addition to school programs focusing on world literature." --Territorial Tattler, "McCaughrean could probably weave a mesmerizing tale from the copy on the back of a cereal box."--Publishers Weekly "Teachers and librarians will find this version a wonderful addition to school programs focusing on world literature." -- Territorial Tattler
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal398.2/1/0953
SynopsisKing Shahryar kills a new wife every night, because he is afraid she will stop loving him. But his new bride Shahrazad has a clever plan to save herself. Her nightly stories--of Sinbad the Sailor, Ali Baba, and many other heroes and villains--are so engrossing that King Shahryar has to postpone her execution again and again... This illustrated edition brings together all the Arabian Nights tales in an original retelling by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean. (paperback reissue of ISBN 0-19-274500-X), A completely original version of the Arabian Nights Stories by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean. In order to delay her inevitable execution, Queen Shaharazad tells her murdering husband, King Shahryar, an exciting story every night. She tells her wonderful stories until the King realizes that he won't be able to live without them...