But, unbelievable as it may seem and unknown even to George S.Clason, Arkad of Babylon was no fictitious character.

Just last year, in the bazaars of Turkey, I purchased some ancient clay tablets. On examination, the tablets proved to have been inscribed with the thoughts of Arkad of ancient Babylon - and, even more amazing, every word had been inscribed by Arkad himself.

- thus begins Arkad's Gold, highlighting the important prinicples of
The Richest Man in Babylon within a daring and imaginative structure.