The Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings
The Shahnameh is a fabulous collection of stories and myths from ancient Persia, written into an epic poem by the poet Firdousi in the 10th century.
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| Interest Age |
10-13 years |
| Reading Age |
10-13 years |
| Library of Congress |
Firdawsai, Epic literature, Iranian, Legends - Iran |
| NBS Text |
Children's General Non-Fiction |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile;Young adult |
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| Number of Pages |
120 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 214mm
Height: 278mm
Spine: 15mm |
| Weight |
816g |
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| Dewey Code |
821.914 |
| Catalogue Code |
WALK |
Description of this Book
The Shahnameh is a fabulous collection of stories and myths from ancient Persia, written into an epic poem by the poet Firdousi in the 10th century. The Shahnameh's place in Persian literature is equivalent to the Arthurian legend in Europe. The tales describe the beginning of the world, and include amazing birds who bring up orphaned Kings, noble horses who kill lions to save their masters, wars between demons and heroes, a feisty princess who goes to war incognito, and above all the great hero Rostam, who tragically kills his own son Sohrab, not knowing his identity. Elizabeth Laird is passionate about bringing this great epic poem to the children of western cultures, as well as retelling it for Iranian children living in the West.
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Awards & Reviews
| NZ Review |
Zahhak sat hunched on his ivory throne, with his crown of turquoise pressing down on his head, brooding about Feridun, while the snakes writhed on his shoulders.<br>'I must be protected, ' he thought. 'I must gather armies of men, with demons and angels in the ranks, to save me from this boy.' <br>-- from the book |
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Author's Bio
Elizabeth Laird is the renowned author of Kiss the Dust, The Garbage King and A Little Piece of Ground. She has been shortlisted five times for the Carnegie Medal. She has a longstanding interest in Persian literature and has travelled extensively throughout the Middle East. Her other books for Frances Lincoln are Pea Boy: Stories from Iran, A Fistful of Pearls: Stories from Iraq, and The Ogress and the Snake: Stories from Somalia. Elizabeth divides her time between London and Edinburgh. SHIRIN ADL was born in the UK but was brought up in Iran. She studied Illustration at Loughborough University, going ton to win the Hallmark M&S Talented Desginer Award. She was Booktrust's official illustrator forChildren's Book Week in 2010. Her books for Frances Lincoln include Pea Boy: Stories from Iran with Elizabeth Laird, Ramadan Moon with Na'ima B Robert, and Let's Celebrate: Festival Poems from Around the World with Debjani Chatterjee. Shirin lives in Oxford.
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