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The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye by A. S. Byatt · Booklabria

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A. S. Byatt
The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye

Short StoriesFantasy, Collections & Anthologies

The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye

Name: The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye
Author: A. S. Byatt

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First published: 1994
Editions: 15 in 2 languages

Synopsis

A collection of fairy tales for adults. The title novella is on a middle-aged Englishwoman attending a writers' conference in Turkey. She picks up an antique bottle and as she is washing it a djinn appears, offering to grant her three wishes. She asks for a younger body, then requests he make love to her.

Subjects: Short Stories
Fantasy, Collections & Anthologies
Fantasy, Short Stories
England
Fairy tales
Women authors
Set in: England

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15 in 2 languages

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