Bad Day for Ali Baba [Hardcover]

Craig Shaw Gardner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 7, 1991

When Ali Baba stumbles across the hidden lair of the notorious Forty Thieves, the thieves force the humble woodcutter to join their throng, and soon he is off on a quest for treasure and adventure.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; First Edition edition (November 7, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 074720392X
• ISBN-13: 978-0747203926
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book destined to obscurity, March 20, 2000

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Cyrus Nemati (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bad Day For Ali Baba (Mass Market Paperback)

It's a shame not too many people have read this. It became a cult favorite in my school many years ago when I recommended it to my classmates and I still read it after many years. It's been lent out so many times it's divided into four pieces and I STILL read it, so I think that says something. It's very creative and stylistic, nothing else I've read has approached this style. Craig Shaw Gardner takes the wondrous yet speedy tone the original Arabian Nights takes, and perverts it horribly. I don't know why authors don't pervert classics. Maybe I should.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Gardner hilarious!, September 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Bad Day For Ali Baba (Mass Market Paperback)

Craig Shaw Gardner once again bombards his readers with his wit and wacky humor. I love this book and Gardner's style. It may not be something everyone can appreciate, but I do, and find it incredibly amusing.