Title:
The seven wise princesses : a medieval Persian epic / retold by Wafa' Tarnowska ; illustrated by Nilesh Mistry.
ISBN:
9781846862496
9781846862502
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Publication Information:
Bath : Barefoot, 2008.
Physical Description:
96 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
General Note:
Originally published: 2000.
These tales are based on the Persian poem Haft Paykar, written by the 12th-century Sufi poet Nizami.
Contents:
The making of a Shah -- The building of the Seven Pavilions -- The raja who dressed in black (told on Saturday by the Indian princess) -- The emir who did not want to marry (told on Sunday by the Greek princess) -- The lovesick hermit (told on Monday by the Arabian princess) -- The princess of the fort (told on Tuesday by the Russian princess) -- The adventures of young Mahan (told on Wednesday by the Moroccan princess) -- The story of good and bad (told on Thursday by the Chinese princess) -- The unfortunate lovers (told on Friday by the Persian princess) -- The shah and the shepherd.
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OCLC Number:
ocn225875886
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