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    Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. No ...
    ISBN
    9780143039938

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    Product Identifiers

    Publisher
    Penguin Publishing Group
    ISBN-10
    0143039938
    ISBN-13
    9780143039938
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    150532371

    Product Key Features

    Book Title
    Book of Imaginary Beings : (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
    Number of Pages
    256 Pages
    Language
    English
    Publication Year
    2006
    Topic
    Fantasy / Paranormal, Anthologies (Multiple Authors), Folklore & Mythology, Literary
    Illustrator
    Yes, SiS, Peter
    Genre
    Fiction, Social Science
    Author
    Jorge Luis Borges
    Book Series
    Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition Ser.
    Format
    Uk-B Format Paperback

    Dimensions

    Item Height
    0.6 in
    Item Weight
    9.6 Oz
    Item Length
    8.3 in
    Item Width
    5.6 in

    Additional Product Features

    Intended Audience
    Trade
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    The
    Reviews
    Erudite and whimsical, a model handbook of fantastic zoology. (Michael Dirda, The Washington Post) Of all the Latin American authors in this century, [Borges] is the most universal. (Harold Bloom), Erudite and whimsical, a model handbook of fantastic zoology. (Michael Dirda, "The Washington Post") Of all the Latin American authors in this century, [Borges] is the most universal. (Harold Bloom)
    Dewey Edition
    22
    Grade From
    Twelfth Grade
    Dewey Decimal
    398.4/69
    Grade To
    UP
    Edition Description
    Deluxe
    Synopsis
    In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends twenty illustrations by Peter S s with Jorge Luis Borges's 1957 compilation of 116 "strange creatures conceived through time and space by the human imagination," from dragons and centaurs to Lewis Carroll's Cheshire Cat and the Morlocks of H. G. Wells's The Time Machine . A lavish feast of exotica brought vividly to life with art commissioned specifically for this volume, The Book of Imaginary Beings will delight readers of classic fantasy as well as Borges's many admirers. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators., In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends twenty illustrations by Peter Ss with Jorge Luis Borgess 1957 compilation of 116 strange creatures conceived through time and space by the human imagination, from dragons and centaurs to Lewis Carrolls Cheshire Cat and the Morlocks of H. G. Wellss "The Time Machine," A lavish feast of exotica brought vividly to life with art commissioned specifically for this volume, "The Book of Imaginary Beings" will delight readers of classic fantasy as well as Borgess many admirers., In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends twenty illustrations by Peter Sís with Jorge Luis Borges's 1957 compilation of 116 "strange creatures conceived through time and space by the human imagination," from dragons and centaurs to Lewis Carroll's Cheshire Cat and the Morlocks of H. G. Wells's The Time Machine . A lavish feast of exotica brought vividly to life with art commissioned specifically for this volume, The Book of Imaginary Beings will delight readers of classic fantasy as well as Borges's many admirers. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators., In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends 20 illustrations by Sis with Borges' 1957 compilation of 116 "strange creatures conceived through time and space by the human imagination," from dragons and centaurs to Lewis Carroll's Cheshire Cat and the Morlocks of H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine."

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