{"product_id":"9781847494092","title":"New Arabian Nights","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNew Arabian Nights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Robert Louis Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eStevenson published this collection of his early fiction in 1882, after the pieces had appeared in various magazines. The first half features two popular detective-story cycles, The Suicide Club and The Rajah’s Diamonds, which deal with a macabre secret society and the intrigues and escapades involving exotic jewels. The second half brings together unrelated pieces, including the seminal ‘The Pavilion on the Links’ – described by Conan Doyle as the first short story in the world – which is set in a cottage surrounded by quicksand and tells the story of two old friends who become rivals for the affection of a woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn eclectic, entertaining compilation, New Arabian Nights represented a milestone in Stevenson’s creative development and confirmed his reputation as one of the finest storytellers in the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"From my very childhood Robert Louis Stevenson was an incarnation of happiness for me.\" - Jorge Luis Borges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781847494092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Alma Classics","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40603575746766,"sku":"9781847494092","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_6520ae6a-2f4e-4da3-bcf8-0aa32d7955cf.jpg?v=1638058878","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781847494092","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}