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The Book of Imaginary Beings (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)by Borges and Hurley
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends 20 illustrations by Sis with Borges' 1957 compilation of 116 "strange creatures conceived through time and space by the human imagination," from dragons and centaurs to Lewis Carroll's Cheshire Cat and the Morlocks of H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine."
Review:Erudite and whimsical, a model handbook of fantastic zoology. (Michael Dirda, The Washington Post) Of all the Latin American authors in this century, [Borges] is the most universal. (Harold Bloom) Synopsis:In a perfect pairing of talent, this volume blends 20 illustrations by Sis with Borges' 1957 compilation of 116 "strange creatures conceived through time and space by the human imagination," from dragons and centaurs to Lewis Carroll's Cheshire Cat and the Morlocks of H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine." About the AuthorJorge Luis Borges (1899 &1986), born in Buenos Aires and educated in Europe, was one of the most widely acclaimed writers of our time. Andrew Hurley is professor of English at the University of Puerto Rico in San Juan. Peter Ss, an internationally acclaimed illustrator, author, and filmmaker, is a five-time winner of the New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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