Arabian nights
By: Dominic Cooke
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng
Subjects: Tales; Drama
Description: It is wedding night in the palace of King Shahrayar. By morning, the new Queen Shahrazad is to be put to death like all the young brides before her. But she has one gift that could save her - the gift of storytelling. With her mischievous imagination, the young Queen spins her dazzling array of tales and characters, bringing them to life before the king: Ali Baba, Es-Sindibad the Sailor, Princess Parizade, adventurers in strange and magical worlds populated by giant beasts, talking birds, devilish ghouls and crafty thieves.
Notes: Previously issued in print: London: Nick Hern Books, 2009.