Arabian Nights (RSC version), Paperback/Dominic Cooke

Wedding night in the palace of King Shahrayar. By morning the new Queen Sharazad is to be put to death, like a thousand young brides before her. She has one gift that could save her - the gift of story-telling. Can the young Queen transport the vengeful King to the mystical land Ali Baba, Es-Sindibad the sailor and Princess Parizade?