The Book of Imaginary Beings
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....
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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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780143039938 (0143039938)
ASIN: 143039938
Publish date: September 26th 2006
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Pages no: 236
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Classics,
Reference,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Magical Realism,
Spanish Literature,
Latin American,
Mythology,
Folklore,
Fiction
*If faced with a Cerberus, Would you know what to do?* When a Chinese Farmer, wants it to rain, who do they call?* What Scared the Scylla so much she threw herself into the sea?* Why should you follow an Alicanto, But with caution?* What can you use a Gillygaloo’s egg for?For your answer to these qu...
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