num_pages: 272
description: 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. The String of Pearls has also been published under the title The Tale of the 1002nd Night .
language: English
title: The String of Pearls
titlecomplete: The String of Pearls
genres: 20th Century, Literature, German Literature, Classics, Novels, Fiction, Unfinished
ratings_count: 538
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: PEN Translation Prize
category: Michael Hofmann
publisher: Granta Books