I've only read "The Last Voyage of Somebody the Sailor" 30 odd years ago, which tries to make the fantastic world of the Arabian Nights mundane in juxtaposition

I've only read "The Last Voyage of Somebody the Sailor" 30 odd years ago, which tries to make the fantastic world of the Arabian Nights mundane in juxtaposition with a magical Chesapeake Bay. The former work better than the latter, but it's certainly inventive.