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Folktales from Iraq

by Charles G Campbell

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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 fallen under the spell of the Scheherezade.Appearing here for the first time in paperback, the stories in Folktales from Iraq, each accompanied by specially commissioned engravings, allow the reader to travel to a distant, imaginary land swirling with great fortunes, terrifying predicaments, and quick-witted heroes.

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Appearing here for the first time in paperback, the stories in "Folktales from Iraq," each accompanied by specially commissioned engravings, allow the reader to travel to a distant, imaginary land swirling with great fortunes, terrifying predicaments, and quick-witted heroes.

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These evocatively illustrated stories of romance, adventure and danger bring to life the rich story-telling culture of the Shiite tribes of southern Iraq.
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ISBN:
9780812219135
Editor:
Campbell, C. G.
Author:
Wright, John Buckland
Editor:
Campbell, C. G.
Author:
Campbell, C. G.
Publisher:
Pine Street Books
Subject:
Folklore & Mythology - Folklore
Subject:
Mythology-Folklore and Storytelling
Copyright:
2005
Publication Date:
20050331
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
7.60x5.12x.68 in. .59 lbs.
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"Synopsis" by , Appearing here for the first time in paperback, the stories in "Folktales from Iraq," each accompanied by specially commissioned engravings, allow the reader to travel to a distant, imaginary land swirling with great fortunes, terrifying predicaments, and quick-witted heroes.
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