Australian Sheik Fantasy Craze of the 1920s
Nightlife · Sep 29, 2026 · 15:13
Nightlife · Sep 29, 2026 · 15:13
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A hundred years ago, the Australian public was in the midst of a 'sheik craze'. Between 1919 and 1926, it was fuelled by the popularity of Edith Maude Hull's novel The Sheik.
