Aladdin and Other Tales from the Arabian Nights

Some of the best-loved stories in the world originating in Persia India and Arabia retold especially for children. From the Back Cover The ragamuffin Aladdin finds an old lamp which makes his fortune; a prince disappears on a flying horse; A falcon proves wiser than a king...These tales of kings and princes magicians and talking beasts which were daily entertainment in India Persia and Arabia over a thousand years ago are retold especially for children in this vivid fresh collection. About the Author N.J. Dawood founded The Arabic Advertising & Publishing Company in 1959 which is now one of the major producers of Arabic typesetting outside of the Middle East. He is best known for his translation of the Koran the first in contemporary English for the Penguin Classics in 1956. It has now sold over a million copies.