Who would not shudder when entering the skeleton-lined cave of the queen of the dead? How would a young man and his sister escape from the prison of a treacherous sultan? How would a poor farmer gain the hand of the beautiful daughter of the wealthiest sheik? These and thirteen more tales are spun in this stunning collection of sixteen traditional stories from the Shia tribes of southern Iraq. Gathered in the late 1940s and deftly translated to capture the elegance of the originals, these tales are full of action, adventure, love, and humor and are sure to delight anyone who has ever...
Who would not shudder when entering the skeleton-lined cave of the queen of the dead? How would a young man and his sister escape from the prison o...
At the time of publication, the Middle East expert of the time, H. St. John Philby, described the tales as "A work which can fairly be called a masterpiece."
At the time of publication, the Middle East expert of the time, H. St. John Philby, described the tales as "A work which can fairly be called a master...
