The many assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

The first time I was stoned to death ... 3 Monkey, donkey, master, mule

19 The expensive nature of love

27 Our well-being hindered by a well being hindered

47 A list of killers and reasons for killing

65 Enter the Viking Berserker

77 A little sleep, a little folding of the hands to rest

95 Death by dreaming

109 Enter the Mongol gunner

119 The buyer of dreams

139 Ablutions and pollutions

145 A quick aside

173 Enter the Rogue Legion of the Roman Army

177 The end of my testimony

183 The cost of six bolts of silk

187 The expansive nature of love

193

Author's note

199 Bibliography

207 Acknowledgments

209 About the author

211 About the illustrator

213 Some notes on this book's production

216

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