The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor - Hardcover

Riordan, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845075315 ISBN 13: 9781845075316

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2008

Synopsis

The seven voyages of Sinbad are some of the most popular stories in A Thousand and One Arabian Nights. During his 20 years as a merchant adventurer, Sindad encounters a Rookh’s egg, a valley of diamonds, streams of amber, a terrifying sea-monster, an ogre’s feast, the Cave of the Dead, the Old Man of the Sea, and much more. For this vibrant retelling, James Riordan draws from Sir Richard Burton's remarkable translation. Artist Shelley Fowles illustrates with beauty and gusto, and her comedic touch gives these classic stories a contemporary feel.

About this title

About the Author:

James Riordan has traveled the world collecting folktales and has published over thirty volumes of tales from different countries. The Twelve Labours of Hercules won the UK Reading Association Award 1998. He is Emeritus Professor at the University of Surry and Visiting Professor at the University of Worcester, as well as holding honorary degrees from Birmingham, London, Moscow and Grenoble. He regularly reviews children's books for The Times., and his autobiography, Comrade Jim: the spy who played for Spartak, was published in 2008 by Fourth Estate.Shelley Fowles was born in South Africa. She is currently working on her M.A. in Illustration at the University of Brighton, specialising in folk and fairy tales. Her first book was The Bachelor and the Bean (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)

From School Library Journal:

Grade 4–6—The legendary journeys of the restless sailor, whose adventures are found in Western translations of The Arabian Nights, contain stories of mythical beasts, harrowing adventures, and marvelous riches. Riordan's retellings are imaginative and accessible without being oversimplified. Fowles's pen-and-ink and acrylic illustrations are colorful and merry. Two of the stories refer to foreigners (including cannibals) as "dark-skinned men," which detract from the otherwise fluid narratives. An afterword about the stories and a glossary are welcome additions. The endpapers are full-color stylized maps, and libraries would do well to find alternatives to covering them up.—Farida S. Dowler, Mercer Island Library, WA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1845075315
• ISBN 13: 9781845075316
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: Fowles Shelley