The Tahir Shah Fiction Reader — Tahir Shah

Although Tahir Shah began his writing career with travel literature, in recent years he has embraced the realm of fiction, producing groundbreaking work on an awe-inspiring scale.His first work within the genre was Timbuctoo, a major foundation stone of historical fiction. A series of trailblazing bestselling novels quickly followed, positioning Shah as a supreme force in imaginary realism, worthy of Borges and Chatwin.    Shah's fictional corpus includes the first three titles within the Jinn Hunter series - a vast fantastical universe inspired by the realm of A Thousand and One Nights. It also includes Hannibal Fogg and the Supreme Secret of Man, a novel that is as breathtaking in scope as it is in ingenuity.In addition, Shah's works of fiction encompass the hilarious trilogy of the wise fool of Oriental folklore, Nasrudin, and a dazzling array of short novels and stories - from the mesmerizing Eye Spy to Godman, and from Casablanca Blues to Scorpion Soup. The Tahir Shah Fiction Reader includes chapters from - Eye SpyGodmanCasablanca BluesHannibal Fogg and the Supreme Secret of ManJinn Hunter: Book One - The PrismJinn Hunter: Book Two - The JinnslayerJinn Hunter: Book Three - The PerplexityParis SyndromeScorpion SoupTales Told to a MelonThe Arabian Nights AdventuresThe Misadventures of the Mystifying NasrudinThe Peregrinations of the Perplexing NasrudinThe Voyages and Vicissitudes of NasrudinTimbuctoo