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Write Together 2021
Hedström, Ethel; Kvick, Mattias; Brohammer, Göran; Henricson, Christina; Persson, Carina; Illyés, Birgitta; Coyne, A. T.; Hägglin, Anders; Bodin, JohannaLange ForlagEn novellantologi skriven av fina författare. Allt ifrån julen som rymmer till en text som inte vill bli läst.
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Seventh and Last Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor
Nights, One Thousand and OneSaga EgmontSindbad, now an old man, has finally learned his lesson, and sworn never to leave Bagdad. Yet when the Caliph demands that he return to Serendib (modern-day Sri Lanka), Sindbad has...
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Fifth Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor
Nights, One Thousand and OneSaga EgmontSindbad’s fifth voyage progresses from tragedy to farce when the crew of his ship first discover the egg of a roc – the giant eagles he escaped in his second voyage – and he is lat...
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Fourth Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor
Nights, One Thousand and OneSaga EgmontSindbad’s fourth voyage may not feature monsters or giant animals, but after being shipwrecked and befriending the hospitable islanders, he faces a different kind of horror: a trad...
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Second Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor
Nights, One Thousand and OneSaga EgmontAfter such lucky escapes from disaster as those in Sindbad’s first voyage, most people would probably choose to stay at home – but Sindbad is not most people. Going to sea a second...
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First Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor
Nights, One Thousand and OneSaga EgmontMany legends are told about whales so huge they are mistaken for islands, and wake up when sailors light a campfire on their backs, plunging into the depths and drowning the poor m...
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The Story of the Barber's Sixth Brother
Nights, One Thousand and OneSaga EgmontA good fairy tale needs a happy ending, and if he can’t provide one for the rags-to-riches-to-rags-again story of his sixth brother, the barber of Kashgar can at least add one to t...
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The Story of the Barber's Fifth Brother
Nights, One Thousand and OneSaga EgmontThere are many ways to make a small fortune; the easiest is to start with a large one. Brought before the Sultan of Kashgar, a barber regales him with stories of his many brothers,...
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The Little Hunchback
Nights, One Thousand and OneSaga EgmontHow many times can one man die? Surprisingly many, it turns out. Set in what is now the Xinjiang province of China, tensions between Muslims, Jews and Christians lead a series of i...
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Sixth Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor
Nights, One Thousand and OneSaga EgmontSeized by wanderlust for a sixth time, even Sindbad begins to regret his restlessness when he’s shipwrecked on a seemingly barren island, and has to watch his crew starve to death....
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Third Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor
Nights, One Thousand and OneSaga EgmontSetting out on the high seas again, Sindbad faces greater dangers in his third voyage than ever before, including pygmy pirates, a giant snake, and a one-eyed monster (based on the...
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The Story of Sindbad the Sailor
Nights, One Thousand and OneSaga EgmontSinbad the Sailor is among the most famous heroes of the Arabian Nights; his voyages have been adapted many times, including as Marvel comics and a Dreamworks film starring Brad Pi...
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The Story of Two Sisters Who Were Jealous of Their Younger Sister
Nights, One Thousand and OneSaga EgmontKosrouschah the Sultan overhears three sisters daydreaming about their future husbands: the eldest wishes to marry the Sultan’s baker so she would never go hungry; the second wishe...
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The Enchanted Horse
Nights, One Thousand and OneSaga EgmontAs the people of Persia celebrate the new year, an Indian stranger arrives at the Sultan’s court, riding a wooden horse. More than just a mechanical marvel, this horse has the powe...
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The Story of Ali Cogia, Merchant of Bagdad
Nights, One Thousand and OneSaga EgmontBefore Ali Cogia goes on a pilgrimage to Mecca, he hides a thousand pieces of gold in a jar of olives, and leaves it for safekeeping with a neighbour. But after seven years, the ne...
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The Story of Sidi-Nouman
Nights, One Thousand and OneSaga EgmontSidi-Nouman is happy with his new wife, Amina, except for one thing: her strange way of eating just a few grains of rice at each meal. One night, hearing her slip out of the house,...
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The Story of the Blind Baba-Abdalla
Nights, One Thousand and OneSaga EgmontBaba-Abdalla has worked his whole life to increase the fortune he was born with, and now owns eighty camels. On one of his business trips, he comes across a poor dervish, who revea...
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The Adventures of Haroun-al-Raschid, Caliph of Bagdad
Nights, One Thousand and OneSaga EgmontHaroun-al-Raschid is the Commander of the Faithful, the Caliph of Bagdad – and nearly dying of boredom. Looking for amusement, Haroun and his vizir Giafar (a kinder figure than in...
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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
Nights, One Thousand and OneSaga EgmontEveryone knows the story of Aladdin and the genie of the lamp, thanks to the Disney film adaptations starring Robin Williams and Gilbert Gottfried in the 1992 animated feature, and...
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Noureddin and the Fair Persian
Nights, One Thousand and OneSaga EgmontWhat makes for an ideal slave-girl: beauty alone, or intelligence as well? Unfettered by political correctness, King Zinebi decides to settle the question by giving his vizir 10,00...