01958cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500370014526400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850800290039952010710042853400450149965300180154465300220156285600430158499900170162723414UtSlPG20260610133534.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aHichens, Robert,d1864-195010aHalima And The Scorpions :b1905 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-11-08  aProduced by David Widger  a"Halima And The Scorpions" by Robert Hichens is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the Sahara Desert, it explores themes of magic, superstition, and cultural conflicts through the journey of Halima, a beautiful dancing-girl. The narrative delves into her possession of a hedgehog's foot, purportedly blessed with miraculous properties by a renowned marabout, which ignites envy and scandal in her city of Touggourt.  The story follows Halima as she displays the magical hedgehog's foot, drawing envy and ire, particularly from Ben-Abid, a singer who challenges her claim of invincibility. In a dramatic encounter, he produces scorpions to test her belief in the foot's protective powers, ultimately leading to Halima's tragic demise during a dance performance. The narrative intricately weaves the motifs of fate, pride, and the superstitions prevalent in the cultural fabric of the desert, culminating in a poignant reflection on the consequences of belief and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories  aSahara -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23414  c64466d64466