THE ILLUSTRATIONS.
| Her Majesty the King | Frontispiece |
| “‘In what way?’ asked his wife” | Page 14 |
| Al Choppah | 22 |
| Shacabac, the Sage | 40 |
| Ben Zoin | 62 |
| “‘I bring evil news!’” | 104 |
| Badeg, the Soothsayer | 108 |
| “‘Out of this, fortune-telling dog!’” | 118 |
About This Book
A humorous romantic tale set in an exotic court follows a peaceable pasha whose attempts at family policy are thwarted by his eloquent, imperious wife. Domestic disputes over their son’s upbringing draw in a witty sage-turned-vizier whose counsel reshapes household power, while courtly intrigue, fortune-telling, and comic misunderstandings generate a sequence of adventures and social satire that gently lampoons vanity, marital diplomacy, and the performative rituals of court life.