Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. A Note on Terminology vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The Storyteller and the Sultan of France 17
6. 2. Marvellous Thieves 55
7. 3. The Empire of English 88
8. 4. The Magician’s Interpreter 132
9. 5. The Wiles of Women 175
10. 6. Stealing with Style 217
11. 7. The False Caliph 255
12. Notes 301
13. Acknowledgements 339
14. Illustration Credits 343
15. Index 347