Review
`Wide-ranging, erudite, wondrously polymathic exploration of the tales of magic...Warner, too is a beguiling storyteller: her fascination with true knowledge embedded in realms of wonder.' ----Iain Finlayson, The Times
`Attractively sociable in its storymaking, and her eye for detail is mesmerizing.' ----Fred Inglis, Times Higher Education
Book Description
A dazzling history of magical thinking, exploring the power of the
Arabian Nights and its impact in the West, and retelling some of its wondrous tales. Lavishly illustrated throughout.