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The Arabian Nights by Sir Richard Burton
59.99 NZD
Category: Classics | Series: Leather-Bound Classics Ser.
No library's complete without the classics This new, enhanced leather-bound edition collects the beloved tales of Arabian Nights, translated by Sir Richard Burton. They are ancient stories, but they still enchant our imaginations today. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Sinbad the Sailor. Aladdin. The ...Show more
The Arabian Nights: The Book of a Thousand Nights and a Night (Collector's Library) by Sir Richard Francis Burton
59.99 NZD
Category: Classic Books | Series: Collector's Library
Full of mischief, valour, ribaldry, and romance, "The Arabian Nights" has enthralled readers for centuries. These are the tales that saved Shahrazad whose husband, the king, executed each of his wives after a single night of marriage. Beginning an enchanting story each evening, Shahrazad always withheld ...Show more
To the Holy Shrines (Great Journeys) by Richard Burton
14.95 NZD
Category: Travel Writing | Series: Penguin Great Journeys
Disguised as a Persian dervish, Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890) set out to become the first Christian to penetrate the Muslim shrines of Medina and Mecca - a reckless stunt that would have resulted in his being executed if discovered. Endlessly observant, amused, boastful and engaging, Burton here descri ...Show more
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