One Thousand and One Nights, Vol. 1 (v. 1) [Paperback]

JinSeok Jeon (Author), Han SeungHee (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 28, 2005 | Series: One Thousand and One Nights (Book 1)

Everyone knows about the story of Shahrazad and her wonderful tales of the Arabian nights. For one thousand and one nights, she entertained the mad Sultan with the adventures of Aladdin, Ali Baba, Sinbad, genies, and many other mystical creatures. But what if Shahrazad was actually a boy desperate to save his sister's life? What kind of strange things would he do to make sure that he survives to tell the tale? This new twist on one of the greatest classical folk tales just might keep you awake for another One Thousand and One Nights.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Yen Press (December 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8952744705
• ISBN-13: 978-8952744708
• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,208,309 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Surprising, August 13, 2006

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Shepen "ladysekhmet9" (Iowa, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Thousand and One Nights, Vol. 1 (v. 1) (Paperback)

I am not normally one to read shôjo or yaoi manga/manhwa, preferring books like "Lone Wolf and Cub", but when I saw a preview for this in a friend's Ice Kunion collection I thought the twist looked interesting and the art was very good. So I bought a copy, and was pleasantly surprised that the story held up to my expectations, too. The characacters are three dimensional wiithout being overly dramatic, the stopry flows beautifully, and as another reviewer mentioned, it is not all cute and silly, which is a good thing. There are some very adult themes going on (especially in volume 2) which may make some readers uncomfortable, but the pain of the charachters makes their plights more moving in my opinion. I await future volumes.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting New Take, February 5, 2006

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Kiwi Bird - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Thousand and One Nights, Vol. 1 (v. 1) (Paperback)

This manga is an interesting new take on 1001 Arabian Nights. I like that all of the characters are fleshed-out and human. The sultan's bitter actions are motivated; the storyteller's choices seem reasonable; the sultan's best friend is the voice of reason. The stage is set for many new stories to be told. There is a sufficient amount of mystery about the sultan and the storyteller to keep readers interested in their fate, and the stories told by the storyteller are interesting and well-balanced, as well as complex and bittersweet. The art is also gorgeous. I'd love to read the second volume, when it comes out. I hope that the authors will let us see the sultan and the storyteller change over time; although I enjoy the stories that are told by the young storyteller, I do want to know how the main characters are going to be affected by the stories.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great manwha!, January 31, 2006

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K J "cooldas" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Thousand and One Nights, Vol. 1 (v. 1) (Paperback)

One Thousand and One Nights is a story about Sehara, a man who disguises himself as a woman so he can save his sister, Dunya, from the crazy emperor who kills the women he sleeps with the next day. Sehara is found out to be a man from the beginning, and he starts to tell a tale about love...
The art in this book is unique and sets the tone of the story. It's not a book for kids though. They're some blood and stuff that's not suitable for young readers. Also, the story isn't all cute and happy, so that's another reason I like it...