About the book: 2022 / The famous Persian fairy tale about the love of a noble beggar and a princess received a new breath in the 20th century under the pen of Ahmed Abdullah. In 1924, a writer and traveler of Russian origin, hiding under an “eastern” pseudonym, worked in Hollywood on the legendary film “The Thief of Baghdad”, after which he turned his script into an amazing novel... And the film gave rise to dozens of remakes and imitations, including the famous Disney “Aladdin.” The publication also includes other works by Abdullah, an author who gave his heart to exotic countries.