Tausendundeine Nacht

Translated from the oldest Arabic manuscripts for the first time into German by Claudia Ott. Read by Claudia Ott and Omid-Paul Eftekhari.

The tales from "One Thousand and One Nights" are the most famous narrative material in the world. "The Book of Love" continues the first volume of Claudia Ott's highly praised new translation with four captivating love stories. Here, too, her great skill is evident in faithfully and freshly translating the oldest manuscripts into a contemporary language, transporting the reader into an Orient full of beauty, danger, magic, and burning love.

The volume contains four grand, breathtakingly beautiful love dramas, including the tale that inspired Pasolini's famous "Erotic Stories from 1001 Nights." Omid-Paul Eftekhari and Claudia Ott immerse us in their lively, congenial reading into fairy-tale palaces and paradisiacal love gardens, into bazaars, deserts, and ultimately the underworld, keeping us spellbound with lovesick Bedouins, fire-breathing dragons, singing monks, cunning merchants, cruel rulers, wise harem guardians, and sudden twists of fate. 4 mp3 CDs with a total running time of approximately 19 hours and 50 minutes.