The Thief of Bagdad

319 pp. "The story begins when Achmed, the most skillful thief in the city-state of Bagdad, steals into the Palace of the Caliph in search of loot; but one look at the city's Princess, and he discovers a greater treasure, for it is the Princess who becomes the thief, stealing his heart instead." "Achmed Abdullah's classic fantasy novel, based on the silent film of the same title, starring Douglas Fairbanks."