Sindbad the Sailor and Other Tales from the Arabian Nights

Some of the best-loved stories in the world. Originating in Persia, India and Arabia, they were the daily entertainment of the common people. In this edition they are retold especially for children. this collection includes the voyages of Sindbad the Sailor, Ali Baby and the Forty Thieves and the Tale of the Hunchback.

N.J. Dawood founded The Arabic Advertising &amp; Publishing Company in 1959, which is now one of the major producers of Arabic typesetting outside of the Middle East. He is best known for his translation of the Koran, the first in contemporary English, for the Penguin Classics in 1956. It has now sold over a million copies.

Aladdin and Other Tales

Revel in the timeless magic of middle-eastern folk tales, retold by N. J. Dawood, in this beautiful, collectable new Little Puffin Clothbound Classic.‘What priceless treasures must lie within!’ From the marvellous tale of 'Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp' to the dramatic story of 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves’, this Little Puffin Clothbound Classic offers a magical introduction to the tales of the Arabian nights, collecting the most iconic stories into a perfectly giftable hardback edition.The Little Puffin Clothbound Classics collect some of the most beloved classic short stories for young readers into stunning, highly collectable small format editions. Bound in high-quality cloth with dazzling new foil-stamped designs, they're little enough to fit in a pocket and lovely enough to keep forever. Gift the best-loved classics to a new generation with Puffin’s gorgeously accessible Little Puffin Clothbound Classics collection.

N.J. Dawood founded The Arabic Advertising & Publishing Company in 1959, which is now one of the major producers of Arabic typesetting outside of the Middle East. He is best known for his translation of the Koran, the first in contemporary English, for the Penguin Classics in 1956. It has now sold over a million copies.

William Harvey

N. J. Dawood

Some of the best-loved stories in the world, originating in Persia, India and Arabia, retold especially for children.

Aladdin and Other Tales from the Arabian Nights

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