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The Book of Imaginary Beings

Jorge Luis Borges author Andrew Hurley translator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Vintage Publishing

Publishing:2nd Jul '26

£9.99

This title is due to be published on 2nd July, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

The Book of Imaginary Beings cover

A dazzling catalogue of beasts drawn from the dreamworlds of myth, folklore, and imagination

From dragons and unicorns to beings born only in Borges's labyrinthine mind, this extraordinary compendium blurs the line between scholarship and fantasy. At once encyclopaedia and storybook, it reveals Borges's genius for turning knowledge into wonder.

BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days

ISBN: 9781529986372

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 15mm

Weight: 200g

176 pages