First published in 1924, The Thief of Bagdad has been reprinted only once in the past years! 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. A...

We have two great novels this issue: William Le Queux’s The Rat Trap and Achmed Abdullah’s The Man on Horseback. Le Queux—often called the “Master of Mystery”—excels in this 1928 thriller. The story follows Frank Aylmer as he is drawn into a high-stakes web of international swindlers and murder—classic vintage espionage and suspense. And I cannot say enough great things about Achmed Abdullah, who is one of my favorite pul...

Our fourth volume of Achmed Abdullah's collected works presents 15 more tales of mystery, adventure, and romance. Includes an introduction by Darrell Schweitzer. Here are:THE TALE THE DRUM TOLDTHE STOLEN APPLES SYSTEMTHE ROCK WHENCE YE WERE HEWNTHE PURPLE PALETTE OF LIFETHE MAN WHO WISHEDTHE INFIDELTHE LAST WORDTHE GUERDONTHE GAMUTTHE FLOWERING STONETHE FETISH OF REMORSETHE EVENING RICETHE COMMONSEN...

Achmed Abdullah wrote for the pulp magazines of the early 20th century, becoming one of the most popular and talented writers of the field. His exotic locales and vivid characterizations made him highly sought after. Now, The Achmed Abdullah Megapack collects 20 of his classic stories, ranging from fantasy and ghost stories to mystery and adventure. Great tales from a forgotten master!Included are:INTRODUCTION, by Darrell Schweitzer WINGS LIGHT FEAR THE CHARMED LIFE FRAMED ...

If you've picked up this volume, you may already be familiar with Achmed Abdullah's work from the first volume, "The Achmed Abdullah Megapack." If not, no harm done; both Megapacks contain short stories which can be read in any order. The only real difference is that Volume 1 contains quite a few supernatural stories, while Volume 2 focuses more on "contemporary" (early 1900s) life in exotic locales, like the Middle East, China, and New York City (primarily in Chinatown). Crime is frequent...

La nouvelle collection " Le Domaine " – qui rend disponibles des œuvres du domaine public introuvables, surprenantes ou inédites –réédite le chef-d'œuvre de Achmed Abdullah, l'un des auteurs les plus populaires de Hollywood, cinq fois adapté à l'écran de 1924 à 2003.Le " roman-cinéma " qui inspira l'un des chefs-d'œuvre du muet" Un serpent qui se noue ! Furtif comme le renard ! Brave comme le lion !...Jamais, dans tout l'Islam, nul n'...

The Dance on the Hill by Achmed Abdullah is offered here in a clean English digital edition prepared for fluent ebook reading. The work stands within classics and gives modern readers direct access to a public-domain classic with navigable structure and a restrained typographic presentation. The opening pages establish the book's atmosphere with this first movement: BEHIND him the Koh Haji-Lal, the "Mountains of the Red Pilgrim," closed like a ragged tide. In front of him the snowy peaks o...

Fear by Achmed Abdullah is offered here in a clean English digital edition prepared for fluent ebook reading. The work stands within classics and gives modern readers direct access to a public-domain classic with navigable structure and a restrained typographic presentation. The opening pages establish the book's atmosphere with this first movement: The fact that the man whom he feared had died ten years earlier did not in the least lessen Stuart McGregor's obsession of horror, of a certai...

Our third collection of Achmed Abdullah's classic fiction presents 15 more great pulp tales, mixing crime, mystery, historical adventure, and romance in exotic settings. Here are:A WOMAN OF THE BENNI-FUHARACOBBLER’S WAXDELIGHTFUL LAN-FANGFOR THREE CAMELSMOST JUST AMONGMOSLEMSA MATTER OF FACEHOUND OF THE WILDERNESSBLACK LILYAFTER YOUTHACCORDING TO HERBERT SPENCERA FULL HOUSEHENRI ALWAYS SAY...

In a smoky Seattle speakeasy, a bitter debate ignites between two men of starkly different worlds. Professor Herschel W. Giddens, a diminutive scholar of psychology, confronts Mr. Jerome Harrington, a rugged pioneer who carved his fortune from the raw Northwest. Their clash is not just about intellect versus muscle; it’s a clash of eras, of the old frontier spirit against the new age of science. As the night deepens, the conversation turns into a primal test of wills, revealing how each ma...

Ahmed, un vulgar ladronzuelo, se enamora de la princesa de Bagdad. Para poder competir por su mano, se hará pasar por uno de los príncipes aspirantes. Deberá emprender una gran aventura en busca de un gran tesoro que lo enfrentará a peligros y grandes ejércitos si quiere cumplir su propósito. Esta mítica historia, inspirada en los cuentos de "Las mil y una noches", es una fantasía oriental que ha hecho soñar a varias generaciones con grandes aventuras, alfombras voladoras y que alcanzó fam...

Thingumajee Thingumabob Jones by Achmed Abdullah is offered here in a clean English digital edition prepared for fluent ebook reading. The work stands within classics and gives modern readers direct access to a public-domain classic with navigable structure and a restrained typographic presentation. The opening pages establish the book's atmosphere with this first movement: THE fellow shouldn't he allowed in the Club. He makes the whole White community lose face," said Sir Silas Holden, th...