Finding Aladdin

Through archival sleuthing and remarkable personal knowledge of the Eastern Mediterranean, Matthew Teller creates a history of the Aladdin story that will enthral readers

Through archival sleuthing and remarkable personal knowledge of the Eastern Mediterranean, Matthew Teller creates a history of the Aladdin story that will enthral readers

'Hanna Diab would have loved this book. Matthew Teller is as much a skilled raconteur as his subject, the young Christian narrator from Aleppo to whom the world owes the tales of Aladdin, Ali Baba, and many more

Praise for Nine Quarters of Jerusalem: Engaging ... Teller is an informed, enthusiastic guide to one of the most contested sites in the world

As labyrinthine as the city it describes ... a curious, offbeat biography that comes alive through the many gathered voices

Highly perceptive and readable ... Presents a subtle portrait of the current reality at the heart of the world's most intractable and divisive conflict ... Fascinating

Matthew Teller is an author, journalist and documentary-maker. He writes for the BBC, CNN, The Times, Financial Times, Independent and Guardian and presents and produces documentaries for Radio 4 and BBC World Service. He is the author of Nine Quarters of Jerusalem (2022) and the editor of Daybreak in Gaza (2024).