Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights by Dominic Cooke is a new edition published by Nick Hern in 1999, featuring 72 pages in English. This book presents a simple and inventive re-telling of the classic stories from the Arabian Nights, focusing on the wedding night of King Shahrayar and his new bride, Queen Shahrazad. Faced with a grim fate, Shahrazad uses her storytelling ability to transport the King into a mystical realm filled with adventure and intrigue.
Readers will find a rich array of characters, including Ali Baba, Es-Sinbad the Sailor, and Princess Parizade, as they navigate strange and magical worlds populated by giant beasts and crafty thieves. The narrative explores themes of storytelling and survival, highlighting the power of imagination in dire circumstances. This edition was published alongside the Young Vic’s production in 1998, offering a fresh perspective on these timeless tales.
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A simple and delightfully inventive re-telling of the stories from the Arabian Nights.
It is wedding night in the palace of King Shahrayar. By morning the new Queen Shahrazad is to be put to death, like a thousand young brides before her. But she has one gift that could save her – the gift of storytelling. Can the young Queen transport the vengeful King to the mystical land of her stories?
On her side she has a rich array of characters including Ali Baba, Es-Sinbad the Sailor and Princess Parizade – adventurers in strange and magical worlds populated by giant beasts, talking birds and crafty thieves. Will her silver-tongued storytelling save her life?
This edition was published alongside the Young Vic’s production in 1998.
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