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Robert W. Lebling has lived and worked as a journalist in Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United States and is the author, with Donna Pepperdine, of Natural Remedies of Arabia. Married with two daughters, he is currently a writer and communications specialist based in Saudi Arabia.
Robert Lebling's exhaustive and very readable account of jinn lore and legends traces the fascinating history of these strange beings ... mortals interested in knowing more about these magical creatures must content themselves with Lebling's absorbing study. -- Gary Lachman * Times Literary Supplement * The boundaries of Lebling's work surpassed my wildest dreams. Lebling has left no stone unturned in his enquiry, roaming through traditional Eastern literature as well as the modern media. The result is a trulyextraordinary masterwork, a treasury within itself that can be consulted at random, dipped into as a bedside book, or read from cover to cover in a fabulous feast for the imagination and the enquiring mind. -- Tahir Shah A comprehensive reference ... easily the most authoritative and accessible recent work on the topic... . The book may strike a note with a younger audience fascinated by the occult, but many students of the Middle East, Islam and ancient history should find it a valuable addition to their libraries as well. -- Stephen L. Brundage * Aramco World * A long overdue compendium of the knowledge and history of the jinn ... a lifelong reference to the mysteries of the Middle East and their influence on both Western and Eastern cultures. * Arabnews.com * A superb study... . A glorious feast of anthropological forteana... . Even those familiar with Islamic literature will delight in Lebling's pursuit of the sons of smokeless fire . * Fortean Times *
