The Arabian Nightmare by Robert Irwin Paperback Book
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The Arabian Nightmare by Robert Irwin Paperback Book. It is a dream without awakening, a flight without escape, a tale without end. The Arabian Nightmare was in the first Dedalus list in 1983 and has never been out of print since. It is essential reading for any devotee of literary fiction. The Arabian Nightmare by Robert Irwin Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description 'Robert Irwin is indeed particularly brilliant. He takes the story-within-a-story technique of the Arab storyteller a stage further, so that a tangle of dreams and imaginings becomes part of the narrative fabric. The prose is discriminating and, beauty of all beauties, the book is constantly entertaining.' Hilary Bailey in The Guardian Publisher Description In a city of sultans, seductresses and apes, Balian of Norwich is pursued through a maze of streets by the Father of Cats, Fatima the Deadly, Shikk the half-man and many others. The Arabian Nightmare pervades the darkness of medieval Cairo. It haunts the labyrinth of its streets. It is a dream without awakening, a flight without escape, a tale without end. The Arabian Nightmare was in the first Dedalus list in 1983 and has never been out of print since. It is one of the great works of literary fantasy of its period and has been translated into twenty languages and acclaimed universally for its brilliance and inventiveness. It is essential reading for any devotee of literary fiction. AUTHOR: Robert Irwin (born 1946) is a novelist, historian, critic and scholar. He is a fellow of The Royal Society of Literature. He is the author of eight novels: The Arabian Nightmare (1983), The Limits of Vision (1986), The Mysteries of Algiers (1988), Exquisite Corpse (1995), Prayer-Cushions of the Flesh (1997), Satan Wants Me (1999) and Wonders Will Never Cease (2016)and My Life is like a Fairy Tale (2019) All his novels have enjoyed substantial publicity and commercial success although he is best known for The Arabian Nightmare which has been translated into twenty languages and is considered by many critics to be one of the great literary fantasy novels of the twentieth century. In 2021 his ninth novel The Runes Have Been Cast will be published by Dedalus. Details ISBN 1912868628 ISBN-13 9781912868629 Title The Arabian Nightmare Author Robert Irwin Format Paperback Year 2021 Pages 266 Publisher Dedalus Ltd GEItemID:172588475; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
