{"product_id":"tales-from-the-arabian-nights-9781760622756","title":"Tales from the Arabian Nights","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Donna Abela\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Currency Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Currency Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this delightful adaptation of the classic tales, Donna Abela brings centuries-old tradition into the modern era with a play that is timeless yet utterly contemporary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung courtier Shahrazad poses as a \"\"Smuggle\"\" (a refugee) about to be executed by the despotic King Shahrayar. To save her life, she tells the king a story he can't resist. It's a tale of magic and transformation, demons and lovers, adventure and terror. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelaying her fate by one more night each time, Shahrazad weaves the story into another and then another until turn by turn she finds a way into the king's heart. His defences are breached and the results offer fresh hope for the whole kingdom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbela has created an imaginative and playful piece of theatre for young people that poses many questions and longer discussions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Donna Abela's Tales from the Arabian Nights is a powerful allegory for our times and a great afternoon for an audience... [Tales From The Arabian Nights] effortlessly tell us much about human nature, morality, kindness and contemporary Australia\u003c\/em\u003e. - NSW Premier's Literary Awards judges (shortlisted)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46457874579607,"sku":"9781760622756","price":1446.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781760622756.webp?v=1769183393","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/tales-from-the-arabian-nights-9781760622756","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}