<內容簡介> Sindbad the Sailor一書作者杜撰了許多驚心動魄的航海故事,主角Sindbad是冒險犯難精神人物的代表。故事起源於一位名叫Hindbad的搬運工,來到Sindbad家門外哀嘆自己的命運,Sindbad反而邀請他進入毫宅,訴說他年輕時的冒險故事…… 一次漂流到無人島上,島上有著凶猛的大鵬鳥,Sindbad趁機將自己綁在大鵬鳥的腳上離開小島,卻在溪谷間遇到一群巨大的蟒蛇;第三次碰到獨眼巨怪,將Sindbad的同伴一個一個吃掉,為了替同伴報仇,設計用燒紅的鐵叉刺中獨眼巨怪;一次來到騎馬不裝馬鞍的國家,Sindbad將馬鞍介紹給國王,贏得國王的賞賜並將一位美麗的女人嫁給他,然而一旦女人死了,Sindbad必需陪葬,他將如何躲過這不成文的習俗呢?還有一次因船難淪為奴?,Sindbad受命獵殺大象,幸運的他居然被大象帶往象塚…… 書中一篇篇精采的冒險故事,你將會發現智勇雙全的Sindbad如何脫困並帶回金銀財寶,就讓Sindbad the Sailor帶領大家一起展開海上冒險之旅吧! To read these stories is to embark on great adventures through exotic cultures where you will meet with terrifying shipwrecks, deserted islands, strange cultures and monsters. These tales of Sinbad the Sailor have all the suspense of Greek mythology combined with the miraculous escape and happy endings of western fairy tales. Sindbad is the rind of story teller who leaves a life-long impression of wonder on the minds of young readers.