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Tales of the Marvellous and News of the Strange
Tales of the Marvellous and News of the Strange | Malcolm C. Lyons
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The first English translation of this spectacular collection of medieval Arab fantasy stories
A great cache of ancient, magical stories in the same tradition as The Arabian Nights, Tales of the Marvellous and News of the Strange is an extraordinary find. Dating from at least a millennium ago, these are the earliest-known Arabic short stories, which survived in a single, ragged manuscript in a library in Istanbul. Some found their way into The Arabian Nights, but most have never been read in English before. Composed to fascinate their original audiences, these charming, surreal, baffling, and beautiful stories are indeed both marvelous and strange.
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Louise
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What a delicious birthday book haul from family and friends! Arabic fairy tales, Matisse on art, Beuys on money, Sutherland on literary history, inspiration from Leunig and Dr. King, a taste of Thurber, Brontë and Conan Doyle spin-off novels. . . .Oh, where to begin?! ❤️

Kalalalatja Happy birthday! 6y
Suzze Happy Birthday! Nice haul. 6y
robinb Yay!!!! Great collection! I‘m currently reading the first in the YA Holmes/Watson series! 😊 (edited) 6y
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kspenmoll Happy happy day to you!‘n🎉🎉 6y
AmyG Happy Birthday 🎈🎂🎁 6y
JSW Birthdays and books belong together!! 💐📚 6y
readordierachel Happy birthday!!! 🎉🎉🎉 6y
mrp27 Happy Birthday!! 🎉🎂 6y
Victoriahoperose Happy birthday!! 6y
GripLitGrl Happy birthday 🎂🎉🎈 6y
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Louise @robinb I have a feeling I sent that book to you! Did I? Anyway, glad to hear you are reading it. It‘s a fun series, with lots of clever references to the original stories. 6y
Louise @JSW Yes! I agree! 6y
robinb @Louise Yes, you did gift me with a copy 💕, and it was also a pick in our #whodunitthesequel postal book club. 😊 6y
Louise @robinb So it sounds like you were definitely meant to read it! 🤣 6y
robinb @Louise 👍😊🤣 6y
thea-block Strength to Love is a very accessible collection of a few of MLKJ‘s works. Hope you enjoy it (if you haven‘t already read it)! 🙂 6y
Louise @thea-block Good to hear! I‘m really looking forward to reading it! 6y
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CherylDeFranceschi
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The stories in this book are over a millennium old! Some of the tales eventually became a part of The Arabian Nights. They are wondrous strange and should be read aloud and savored. #endpapers #readjanuary

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