One Thousand and One Arabian
Nights (Oxford Story Collections) by
Geraldine McCaughrean
Ultimate Fairy Tales
King Shahryar kills a new wife every night, because he is afraid she will
stop loving him. But his new bride Shahrazad has a clever plan to save
herself. Her nightly stories--of Sinbad the Sailor, Ali Baba, and many other
heroes and villains--are so engrossing that King Shahryar has to postpone
her execution again and again... This illustrated edition brings together all
the Arabian Nights tales in an original retelling by award-winning author
Geraldine McCaughrean. (paperback reissue of ISBN 0-19-274500-X)
Personal Review: One Thousand and One Arabian Nights
(Oxford Story Collections) by Geraldine McCaughrean
"Arabian Nights" is one of those works that everyone has heard of, but not
many have actually read. Hence I decided to actually read it, instead of
guessing the stories of Ali Baba or Abu Kasim. I am glad that I did.

"Arabian Nights" are well deserving their reputation as one of the best
collections of fairy tales anywhere. Interwoven and connected by the
young Queen wanting to stay alive, and managing to do so by telling her
husband stories, the collection is amazing in language, style and sheer
imagination.
Most stories take place in Baghdad, and instead of a war torn, news-
exploited place, Baghdad became a place of magic and place of palaces
and culture so deeply entrenched, that the entire world knows of them. I
recommend this book to everyone who wants to go somewhere exotic and
beautiful, even if it is just in thoughts. Great reading!
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