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The Book of Imaginary Beings

By (author) Jorge Luis Borges, Translated by Andrew Hurley

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A dazzling catalogue of be creatures drawn from the dreamworlds of myth, folklore, and imagination From ancient myths to obscure legends, a strange menagerie takes shape: creatures part real, part invented, drawn from cultures across the world. Each is described with care, as if it might exist just beyond the edge of belief. The Book of Imaginary Beings is Jorge Luis Borges’s playful, erudite bestiary of the fantastic. Curious and endlessly inventive, it explores the power of imagination to create entire worlds. BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days

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Normally shipped | Forthcoming
Publisher | Vintage Publishing
Published date | 2 Jul 2026
Language | English
Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 176
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 15mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 200g
ISBN | 978-1-5299-8637-2
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BISAC | fiction / fantasy / general
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