The Lion and the Carpenter

by ,

  • 1962 first published
  • 43 pages
Borrow on Open LibraryFind in a library

The Lion and the Carpenter is a 1962 short story by Jean Stafford and Sandro Nardini. Much of the action takes place in Arabian Peninsula. Key subjects include tales, tricksters, sultans and magic.

It runs to roughly 43 pages — about 45 minutes of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Tropes

Setting

  • Arabian Peninsula

Subjects

  • Tales
  • Tricksters
  • Sultans
  • Magic
  • Animals
  • Scheherazade
  • Storytellers
  • Children's stories

Quick answers

Who wrote The Lion and the Carpenter?

The Lion and the Carpenter was written by Jean Stafford and Sandro Nardini and first published in 1962.

How long is The Lion and the Carpenter?

The median edition has 43 pages, about about 45 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Lion and the Carpenter?

Readers who like it often enjoy Fantastic Mr Fox, The Twits and Anancy and Mr. Dry-Bone.

Books like The Lion and the Carpenter