This book was written by Saddam Hussein shortly before the American invasion of Iraq. The circulation was saved and taken out of the country. Some time later, it appeared on the shelves of bookstores in Japan, arousing the unconditional interest of readers.

Everything that happens to the characters in the book is associated with the history of modern Iraq: this includes the war in the Persian Gulf and the never-ending war that began in 2003. tragedy of the Iraqi people. This is Saddam Hussein's personal "diabolical game" - and a philosophical parable about the eternal confrontation between good and evil.