Sinbad's Seven Voyages

by Gladys Davidson (Adapted By)

The following text has been drawn from Sir Richard Burton's exhaustive translation of "The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night," more commonly known as "The Arabian Nights." The story of "The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor" tells the tale of Sinbad who ventures out to sea, at first to acquire wealth, but afterwards in search of adventure. During these voyages he encounters many obstacles including giant animals, monsters, and savage cannibals, yet always seems to escape with an even greater fortune than when he started out. A classic tale of fantasy, "The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor" is presented here in this edition in its original and unexpurgated form.

Genres: Fantasy, Classics, Fiction, Adventure, Young Adult, Mythology

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1959

Reviews

[Richard Knight · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is lame-o. It contains four short stories, and three of them suck. The best one is the last one about a dude who gets drugged and then made a mockery of by the king. Oddly enough, this was the only story in the collection I hadn't heard of before, which may be why I enjoyed it. I didn't have any preconceived notions. Weak.

[Thurm · Rating 5 out of 5]

Found this on my bookshelf one morning a few days ago and decided to read through it. 4 good stories from Arabian Nights retold well.

[Dayna Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

This small book is a collection of four tales from The Arabian Nights. It includes Sinbad's Seven Voyages, Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and Abou Hassan or the Caliph's Jest. For those who are unfamiliar with these classic tales this is a great introduction; for those who have heard them it is great reminder of why these tales are so timeless and popular.

[Aaron · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice retelling of Sinbad's seven voyages.

[Ronald · Rating 4 out of 5]

also includes Aladdin, Ali Baba and Abou Hassan(whom I wasn't familiar with)