Book Description

The book is a collection of short stories from the Middle East, edited by Henry Iliowizi, as can be inferred from the title. The nine tales featured in the book share the same mythical qualities and include: 'The Doom of Al Zameri', 'Sheddad's Palace of Irem', 'The Mystery of the Damavant', 'The Gods in Exile', 'King Solomon and Ashmodai', 'The Crœsus of Yemen', 'The Fate of Arzemia', 'The Student of Timbuctu', and 'A Night by the Dead Sea'.