Wilhelm Hauff: The Caravan: The Sheik of Alexandria and his Slaves: The Inn in the Spessart (Classic Reprint) - Brossura

Hedge, Frederic Henry

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1440069492 ISBN 13: 9781440069499

Casa editrice: Forgotten Books, 2010

Riassunto

THE C ABA VAN A large caravan was one day travelling through the desert. Upon the immense plain, where nothing hut sand and sky is Been, the bells of the camels and the small silvci jingles of the horses already sounded in the distance. A dense cloud of dust which preceded it announced i's approach, and whenever a breeze parted the cloud, glittering arms and blight dresses dazzled the eye. In this way the caravan presented itself to a man who came riding towards its flank. He rode a splendid arab, covered with a tiger-skin; on the harness of amaranth colour, hung little silver bells, and on the horse's head nodded a magnificent aigrette of heron's feathers. The rider looked magnificent, and his equipment corresponded in splendour to that of his steed. A white turban, richly embroidered with gold, covered his head; his coat and full trousers were of burning red, a richly-hilted scimitar was dangling by his side. His turban was slouched over his forehead ; which, with the black eye

Table of Contents

CONTENTS; PACK; THE CARAVAN1; The Story of the Caliph Stork 4 The Story of the Haunted Ship 14 The Story of the Cut-off Hand 25 Fatme's Deliverance 41 The Story of Little Muck 58 The Story of the False Prince 75; THE SHEIK OF ALEXANDRIA AND HIS SLAVES ; The Dwarf Long Nose Auner, jhe Jew who saw nothing The Young Englishman The Story of Almansor; 99; 109 140 151 176; THE INK IX THE SPESSART 191; The Story of the Florin 1^9 Tub Cold Heart (Part 1) 220 Said's Adventures 246 The Cavern of Steenfoll 288 The Cold Heart (Part 2) 315

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• Editore: Forgotten Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1440069492
• ISBN 13: 9781440069499
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 386