Anne C. C. Toornvliet-Los Knihy

Under the reign of Louis XV, corruption and intrigue have been allowed to blossom in France. Lord Justin Alastair, the notorious Duke of Avon, known for his coldness of manner, his remarkable omniscience, and his debauched lifestyle. Society believes the worst of Justin, who is clearly proud of his sobriquet, 'Satanas'. In a dark Parisian back alley, he is accosted by Leon, a young person dressed in ragged clothing running away from a brutal rustic guardian. The Duke buys Leon, a redheaded urchin with strangely familiar looks...

De vertellingen van duizend-en-een-nacht vinden hun oorsprong in drie culturen: Indisch, Perzisch en Arabisch en kregen hun huidige vorm tegen het einde van de 18e eeuw in Egypte. In de 536e tot 566e nacht wordt verteld van de avonturen van Sindbad de Zeeman. Het boek is verlucht met oude Franse gravures.