Following the adventures of Jean-Baptiste Poncet, "Abyssinian". The latest wanderings we Poncet Jean-Christophe Ruffin tale takes us, this time, to the Caucasus, the steppes of the Urals to Central Asia. Meanwhile; Alix, his wife remains in Isfahan where Afghans besiege the city. It has everything: adventure, love, humours, illusions and betrayals in an atmosphere of the early 17th century under the stars of the East. These two components could have been titled "Tales of the East lies." You must read to understand ...