While visiting Vienna, the Shah of Persia falls for a beautiful countess. The Austrian officials arrange for him to spend the night with the "countess", but unbeknown to the Shah she is a prostitute who merely resembles the countess. From this night follows a chain of ruinous consequences.
- ISBN13 9781862070875
- Publish Date 14 May 1998
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 24 June 2013
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Granta Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 256
- Language English