Illustrated by Famous Artists: Sindbad

Author: Wang Zongwen Tan Zongyuan Adapted
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: He is clever and brave, remaining calm and composed even in dangerous situations. He is kind and devout, making friends from all over the world and repeatedly overcoming perilous challenges to return safely. Sindbad is an exciting adventure story from the famous Arabic folk collection One Thousand and One Nights. From the 8th to the 10th centuries, the Arab world was at the height of trade, and people were filled with imagination and curiosity about the unpredictable sea and the unexplored continents across it. Sindbad's maritime adventures were born from this, with seven voyages creating his heroic legend—the Whale Island, the Eagle's Nest, the Diamond Valley, the Monkey Island, the Giant Monster, the Python, the Sea Robbers, the Monkey City, and the Elephant Cemetery. Readers who have read Sindbad are sure to sense the refreshing scent of the ocean and be deeply captivated by the tense and gripping plot. Let us pick up this book—just like those first-time sailors, with a sense of excitement and anticipation, setting sail on a maritime adventure!