‘Lyrically imaginative . . . enthralling’ GUARDIAN

Before she became the legendary queen of Persia who wove a thousand tales, Scheherazade was a girl who saw something she shouldn’t have. She told the king. She thought she was doing the right thing. She couldn’t imagine what was about to happen.

The Seljuk Empire is in turmoil, and the king is enraged after discovering his wife's infidelity. Unsatisfied with her execution, he has married and beheaded a new wife every night. Fear spreads through the city, and Scheherazade must do something, anything, to stop the terror he has unleashed.

When the king begins to search for his next bride, Scheherazade steps forward. As the sun sets on her wedding night, she begins to weave a story that will be recorded in history.

‘A rich, delectable novella filled with the joys of storytelling’ LEILA ABOULELA, author of Minaret

‘I was enchanted by this marvel of a book, wrapped in the texture of its tales, unable to let it go’ CLAIRE GILBERT, author of I, Julian

Pages: 432, Year of Publication: 0709, Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm