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Arabian Nights and Days

by Naguib Mahfouz, Denys Johnson-Davies
RM39.85 MYR
Arabian Nights and Days - Thryft
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Timeless Arabian tales reimagined with depth.

If you're drawn to the rich tapestry of Arabian folklore, "Arabian Nights and Days" by Naguib Mahfouz will transport you beyond the original tales. Mahfouz, a master storyteller, delves deep, adding layers of philosophical insight that make these familiar stories resonate with contemporary truth and relevance. His narrative magic invites you on a carpet ride through a world where the ancient and the modern meet.

Arabian Nights and Days

by Naguib Mahfouz, Denys Johnson-Davies
RM39.85 MYR
ISBN: 9780385469012
Authors: Naguib Mahfouz, Denys Johnson-Davies
Publisher: Anchor
Date of Publication: 1995-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Fantasy, Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.11
(rated by 8453 readers)

Description

The Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz refashions the classic tales of Scheherazade into a novel written in his own imaginative, spellbinding style. Here are genies and flying carpets, Aladdin and Sinbad, Ali Baba, and many other familiar stories from the tradition of The One Thousand and One Nights, made new by the magical pen of the acknowledged dean of Arabic letters, who plumbs their depths for timeless truths.
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Timeless Arabian tales reimagined with depth.

If you're drawn to the rich tapestry of Arabian folklore, "Arabian Nights and Days" by Naguib Mahfouz will transport you beyond the original tales. Mahfouz, a master storyteller, delves deep, adding layers of philosophical insight that make these familiar stories resonate with contemporary truth and relevance. His narrative magic invites you on a carpet ride through a world where the ancient and the modern meet.