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COOKING BY CANDLE
Nasrudin made a wager that he could spend a night on a near-by mountain and survive, in spite of ice and snow. Several wags in the teahouse agreed to adjudicate.
Nasrudin took a book and a candle and sat through the coldest night he had ever known. In the morning, half-dead, he claimed his money.
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- PublisherPicador
- Publication date1973
- ISBN 10 0330238078
- ISBN 13 9780330238076
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages158
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Richard Williams (illustrator). This book is straight and tight with no marks noted, pages a bit yellowed, and it has wonderful drawings throughout. Nasrudin was devised as the central figure in a series of jokes used to illustrate the teaching of the Sufi School of philosophy. Whether studied for their hidden wisdom or enjoyed for their exhilarating humour, they remain an incomparable delight! Proceeds from the sale of this book benefit environmental restoration and education. Seller Inventory # 005959
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Couverture souple. Condition: bon. R300327057: 1978. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement pliée, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. 158 pages - nombreuses illustrations en noir et blanc hors texte. Texte en anglais. Ex dono à l'encre en page de garde. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon. Seller Inventory # R300327057
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