{"product_id":"9781771967686","title":"Finding Aladdin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinding Aladdin\u003c\/em\u003e is a captivating work of literary deduction that unearths the true story of the young man who created Aladdin, a tale almost as strange as the fantastical stories themselves.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cem\u003eThe Arabian Nights\u003c\/em\u003e were first translated into European languages, they were a sensation. Many were ancient tales drawn from Arabic folklore, but the most famous of all, \u003cem\u003eAladdin\u003c\/em\u003e, was completely new.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCenturies later, a researcher working in the Vatican Library finds an anonymous Arabic manuscript that tells of a young Arab man, Hanna Diab, brought on as an interpreter by a French adventurer travelling the Middle East. One day, they hire a small child to go into a narrow, cavelike grave, and the child comes out with some coins and a beat-up oil lamp. After many more adventures, Hanna Diab ends up at the French court where he meets the now famous translator of the \u003cem\u003eArabian Nights\u003c\/em\u003e. He sits down to tell him a story, and the tale of Aladdin and the magic lamp is born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFinding Aladdin\u003c\/em\u003e, Matthew Teller unearths the hidden history of a young man desperate to escape his fate, who found early salvation in stories, shining a spotlight on a skilled storyteller hiding in plain sight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthew Teller","offers":[{"title":"Biblioasis |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2026-11-03","offer_id":49155126919423,"sku":"9781771967686","price":26.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_6466a8ba-2efa-47d2-a941-c4e8e4042c19.jpg?v=1788802161","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781771967686","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}