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Chan Fry
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Some notes: (1) Goodreads says this version is leatherbound and first published in "800" and has 672 pages. Instead, this version was first published in 2011, has 651 pages, and is hardback (not leather). (2) Holy cow, something was very wrong with this Richard Burton guy and I wonder if anyone less racist ever took a stab at translating the original. (3) I have more, but GR says I'm running out of characters.
— Jan 30, 2025 05:39PM
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Chan Fry
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Both Sinbad and Aladdin were far different from the abridged children's versions I read 45 years ago... For example, Sinbad isn't even a sailor! He's just a wealthy merchant who hired ships to transport his goods. And Aladdin is Chinese?! Anyway, I'm enjoying most of the stories.
— Mar 14, 2025 07:33AM
