Kara Kush, Shah Idries

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Kara Kush is a narrative collection organized into multiple numbered books and chapters, moving across Afghanistan, Soviet Central Asia, England, Pakistan, and adjacent regions. The contents list key scenes and character episodes, such as Nikolai’s arrival, caravan journeys, formal cases, hostage situations, and quests involving passports and artifacts. Chapter headings trace a chronological travel-and-adventure structure, blending political intrigue, frontier life, and recurring tales across shifting geography and historical settings.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages546

Reading Time14 h 1 min

Book One: Nikolai is Here

Tiger’s Fort

South of the Soviet Border, in Afghan Turkestan

Book Two: The Gold of Ahmad Shah

Ura Pobeyda – Hail Victory!

Kalantut Village

Book Three: Halzun, the Snail

Nurhan Aliyev, Uzbek Librarian

The Artefacts Department

BY THE SAME AUTHOR The Sufis The Way of the Sufi Tales of the Dervishes The Book of the Book The Commanding Self Neglected Aspects of Sufi Study Reflections Seeker After Truth A Veiled Gazelle Special Illumination Learning How to Learn The Elephant in the Dark Thinkers of the East Hundred Tales of Wisdom Widsom of the Idiots A Perfumed Scorpion Caravan of Dreams The Magic Monastery The Dermis Probe Destination Mecca The Exploits ofthe Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasrudin The Subtleties of the Inimitable Mulla Nasrudin The World of Nasrudin The Secret Lore of Magic Oriental Magic World Tales Darkest England The Natives are Restless The Englishman’s Handbook The Farmer ’s Wife The Lion Who Saw Himself in the Water The Magic Horse Neem the Half Boy The Silly Chicken The Boy Without a Name The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal Copyright This edition first published in the United States in 2002 by The Overlook Press, Peter Mayer Publishers, Inc. [www.overlookpress.com](www.overlookpress.com) NEW YORK: 141 Wooster Street New York, NY 10012 Copyright © 1986 by Idries Shah All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system now known or to be invented, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who wishes to quote brief passages in connection with a review written for inclusion in a magazine, newspaper, or broadcast. ISBN 978-1-46830-781-8 TO THE PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN and in homage to The Leader of our Caravan: All perfect he, and therefore won His lofty place; and, like a sun His beauty lighted up the night. Fair are his virtues all, and bright. Let peace and benediction be On him and his posterity! Saadi of Shiraz From The Rose Garden CONTENTS By the Same Author Copyright Book One: Nikolai is Here Tiger ’s Fort South of the Soviet Border, in Afghan Turkestan SUMMER Book Two: The Gold of Ahmad Shah 1 Ura Pobeyda – Hail Victory! Kalantut Village North-West of Kabul, Afghanistan APRIL 23 2 ‘I thank the court for its clemency …’ Guerrilla Headquarters The Eagle’s Nest, Paghman Mountains North of Kabul APRIL 29 3 Karima: ‘If you push me too far …’ Kabul City and Jalalabad, South Afghanistan JUNE 7–8 4 Business on the Frontier Manchester, England and Istanbul, Turkey MAY 25–26 5 A Caravan for David Callil Inside Afghanistan, on the road west of Chitral, Pakistan MAY 31–JUNE 8 6 Bright Wolf The Eagle’s Nest, Paghman Mountains, North of Kabul JUNE 8 7 Noor Sharifi, Hostage Pul-i-Charkhi Prison, Kabul MAY2 8 A Formal Case has been Initiated The Great Castle at the mouth of the Paghman valley MAY 4 9 Captain Azambai, Soviet Red Army South of Khaja Rawash Airbase, Kabul Road MAY 2 10 The Treasure Kajakai, Kandahar Province, South-West Afghanistan APRIL 30–MAY 10 Book Three: Halzun, the Snail 1 Nurhan Aliyev, Uzbek Librarian Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Central Asia MAY 24 2 The Artefacts Department Moscow, Union Capital, USSR MAY 26–30 3 A Passport for Tezbin, Carpenter Moscow/Kabul JUNE 2–11 Book Four: Hail Jamal, Son of Zaid! 1 ‘This is your mission Jamal …’ The Airport, Hadiqa City, Narabia, Arabian Gulf JUNE 12 2 Highness, I am Samir, servant of Akbar Peshawar City, North-West Frontier, Pakistan JUNE 13–17 3 Send for Yunanian, the Chemist The Palace/The British Embassy, Hadiqa City, Narabia JUNE 18 4 Thank you, Dr Anddrews Oxford, England JUNE 20 Book Five: A Mirza in a Mulberry Tree 1 Hang the Bandit Scum! Kabul and Panjsher Valley, Afghanistan JUNE 9 2 Compassionate leave for Mr Khan New Delhi, India JUNE 8–14 3 Account paid Kabul, Afghanistan JULY 14–16 Book Six: Daughter of Daniyel 1 Prem Lal, KGB Rezident Kabul, Afghanistan JUNE 8 2 Fazli Rabbi, I

FAQs

How is the book structured according to the table of contents?

The contents organize the material into numbered books (Book One through Book Ten), each containing multiple numbered chapters.

What kinds of events are highlighted in the chapter titles?

Chapter titles emphasize journeys and episodes such as frontier business, caravans, hostages, formal initiations of cases, and quests tied to documents or treasures.

Which locations are repeatedly referenced across the chapters?

The table of contents repeatedly mentions Afghanistan and its surrounding regions, along with places including Kabul, Jalalabad, Moscow, Tashkent, England, Pakistan, and parts of Turkestan.

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