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Hasan
Hasan
Author: Piers Anthony
In the days of Sinbad, the handsome young merchant Hasan quests forth from Bassorah, seeking great wealth. But Lo! The hand of Allah sets the youth upon a rare journey--into the heart of deadly adventure, unearthly peril...and magic. — Enslaved by the alchemist Bahram, bound into a camel's corpse and left on the Mountain of Clouds to be devoured ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780812513486
ISBN-10: 0812513487
Publication Date: 7/15/1991
Pages: 256
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  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 20 ratings
Publisher: Tor Books
Book Type: Paperback
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Hasan was one of Anthony's earliest published works. A work that took a number of years to find a publisher that would buy the work. He admits that this work is a further enhancement of a portion of his university thesis. It was an enjoyable read which left me wanting to share further adventures with Hasan, his adopted family of seven royal sisters, his bird suited wife, and his two sons. As I read, the character development of Hasan was well done, though separated by many centuries, could have been the incarnation of the ancient epic tales of Sin-bad.

The story begins a bit choppy and goes from scene to scene rather abruptly at times, so abruptly one needed to turn the page back and reread a paragraph or two to make sure I didn't miss something. Hasan lacks the Anthony style and sophistication of his Mode, Incarnations of Immortality, and Apprentice Adept series. It also lacks the formulary quality and barrage of literary puns of the Xanth series, both enjoyably so.

I highly recommend this book both for fans of Piers Anthony's works and for those interested in stories of fantasy and adventure. Those die-hard Anthony fans will find a story with a different pace then they are used to, but this is a good thing. Those who are not quite Anthony fans yet may find themselves transformed into fans because of the reading.
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A fun fantasy novel with all the goodies - jinns, princesses, an epic journey, beautiful women and magicians.
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This is possibly one of Piers Anthony's better books. It's an adaptation of one of the Tales from the Arabian Nights. Beautifully told, it reads like a fairy tale.
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Hey, it's a Piers Anthony; it's gotta be good!


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