"Storytelling and imagination sit as anchor in this fascinating conversation about self, the world around us, and our future."
An intriguing and positively fascinating part memoir, part conversation, part examination of the power of storytelling and imagination. Author Jeanette Winterson takes the beauty of One Thousand and One Nights and journeys through her memory, her thoughts, and the story itself. She has a sparkling eloquence, with the ability to take you by the hand and bring you with her in the conversation.
I found myself fascinated, as my thoughts were thoroughly provoked and I started to ponder my take on not only the world but myself. This has been chosen as a Liz Pick of the Month due to its ability to encourage contemplation. Compelling, thoughtful, and questioning, One Aladdin Two Lamps is a beautifully provocative book.
An invitation to change our lives and imagine the world anew through reading stories, in the absorbing new book from Jeanette Winterson
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An invitation to change our lives and imagine the world anew through reading stories, in the absorbing new book from Jeanette Winterson'A dizzying whirligig of memoir, history, philosophy, politics and self-help' GuardianI can change the story because I am the story.With her execution looming, a woman is fighting for her life. Every night, she tells a story.
One Aladdin Two Lamps features in the following genres: Liz Robinson's Picks of the Month, Recommendations, Biographies & Autobiographies, History, Literary essays, Fairy and Folk tales / Fairy tale retellings, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Fairy and Folk tales / Fairy tale retellings, Literary essays
Paperback, Hardback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. Pre-order. 12th November 2026.
One Aladdin Two Lamps was written by Jeanette Winterson and published by Vintage an imprint of Random House
One Aladdin Two Lamps has 240 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. Pre-order. 12th November 2026.
