STRANGER MAGIC: CHARMED STATES & THE ARABIAN NIGHTS
Written by Marina Warner
Published by Chatto & Windus
in 2011
ISBN: 9780701173319
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STRANGER MAGIC: CHARMED STATES & THE ARABIAN NIGHTS
Written by Marina Warner.
Stock no. 1826782
1st.
2011.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A dazzling history of magical thinking and storytelling, its power to cross boundaries and its enduring legacy. As part of her exploration into the prophetic enchantments of Arabian Nights, the author retalls some of the most wonderful and lesser-known stories. Her narrative reveals that magical thinking, as conveyed by these stories, governs many aspects of experiences, even now. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780701173319. Text block browned, contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lgithly rubbed at edges and lightly scuffed to rear panel.