The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye
★ 3.7 avg
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About this book
A collection of fairy tales for adults. The title novella is on a middle-aged Englishwoman attending a writers' conference in Turkey. She picks up an antique bottle and as she is washing it a djinn appears, offering to grant her three wishes. She asks for a younger body, then requests he make love to her.
Reader Profile
3.7/5 · 7 readers · 277 pages · ≈ 5 h 08 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye?
About ≈ 5 h 08 m — 277 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye?
277 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye?
It sits on the Fairy Tales, Fiction shelves.
Has The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022).
Is The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye?
A. S. Byatt.