Shibli Bagarag, nephew of the court barber of Persia, is destined to shave Shagpat the clothier, whose enchanted hair holds a whole city in thrall. To do it he must win the help of the sorceress Noorna, take on genies and the Afrite Karaz, ride the horse Garraveen and pass through enchanted palaces, while tales within tales unfold along the way.
Meredith’s first novel, an ornate Oriental fantasy admired by George Eliot. Download the free EPUB.