Sindbad

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And Other Stories from the Arabian Nights

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Sindbad presents four captivating tales tied to the rich Arabian Nights tradition, featuring beloved stories such as "Sindbad the Sailor" and "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp." This collection invites readers into a world of adventure, magic, and timeless folklore through a masterful translation based on an early manuscript.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy historical fiction, classic folklore, and beautifully crafted translations of timeless tales.

Now as sumptuously packaged as they are critically acclaimed—new deluxe trade paperback editions of the beloved stories.

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Now as sumptuously packaged as they are critically acclaimed—new deluxe trade paperback editions of the beloved stories.

Husain Haddawy's rapturously received translation of The Arabian Nights is based on a landmark reconstruction of the earliest extant manuscript version. Readers of this classic will also want to own Sindbad, a collection of four later stories associated with the Arabian Nights tradition, including Sindbad the Sailor and Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.

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Critically acclaimed for its clarity and fluency, Haddawy's translation has been praised by A.S. Byatt in The Sunday Times as "the clearest, most fluent and readable I have met." Doris Lessing also commended the vibrant storytelling, calling it "fresh and vigorous" in The Independent.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393332469

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 May 2008

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Edition: New Deluxe Edition

Contributors:

Edited by Muhsin Mahdi
Translated by Husain Haddawy

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 142.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 284g

Pages: 352

Collections

Biography & Memoir Classic Fiction Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

About the Author

Husain Haddawy was born and grew up in Baghdad, taught English and comparative literature at various American universities, wrote art criticism, and is now living in retirement in Thailand.