Ribald Classic: The Flea Who Became A King
March, 1977
The court of the ancient kingdom of Bhanaras was graced with 15,000 concubines. But none of these was as beautiful as the young queen, Khaki, whose scent was so fine that any man who lay with her carried it with him for seven days.Aside from his love for Khaki, King Bhramathat's only passion was for the game called s'kar, which was played with counters on a pattern of elongated triangles like the towering chedis of the temples. One day, a fair young man appeared at the court just as the king had...
