Wadan

About this book

Wadan imagines a king who rivals Shahryar arriving as his guest and beginning to recount a succession of strange adventures. One tale leads to another, creating a fresh narrative chain in the spirit of a second Thousand and One Nights. Manal Abdel Hamid draws on the pleasure of oral storytelling, framed encounters, and stories nested within stories. The result is an entertaining return to a familiar legendary world through new characters, surprises, and the irresistible promise of one more tale.