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The Tale of the 1002nd Night

(1939)
(The String of Pearls)
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While visiting Vienna, the Shah of Persia falls for a beautiful countess. The Austrian officials arrange for him to spend the night with the "countess", but unbeknown to the Shah she is a prostitute who merely resembles the countess. From this night follows a chain of ruinous consequences.

The String of Pearls has also been published under the title The Tale of the 1002nd Night.


Genre: Literary Fiction

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