Research Catalog

Title

The Shahnameh : the Persian book of kings / by Ferdowsi ; retold by Elizabeth Laird ; illustrated by Shirin Adl.

Author

Laird, Elizabeth.

Publication

London : Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, 2012.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Adl, Shirin
• Firdawsī.

Description

120 p. : ill. (some col.); 28 cm.

Summary

A collection of stories and myths from ancient Iran filled with kings, heroes, princesses, magical animals and demons. Written as an epic poem by the poet Ferdowsi in the 10th century and retold here in prose.

Subject

• Firdawsī > Adaptations > Juvenile literature
• Firdawsī > Adaptations
• Epic literature, Iranian > Adaptations > Juvenile literature
• Legends > Iran

Genre/Form

• Adaptations
• Juvenile works
• Epic literature.
• Epic fiction

Note

• "Janetta Otter-Barry Books."

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

• Machine generated contents note: The Land of Stories -- At the Beginning of Time -- Kayumars, the First King -- King Hushang, the Master of Fire -- King Tahmuras, the Tamer of Animals -- Jamshid the Glorious, Master of the World -- The Wicked King Zahhak -- Zahhak Murders his Father -- Greedy Zahhak and his Loathsome Snakes -- The Death of the Great Jamshid -- Faranak Hides her Little Son -- Feridun Learns the Truth -- Kaveh, the Courageous Blacksmith -- Feridun Rides to War -- The Triumph of Feridun -- Sam, The First Champion of Kings -- The Champion Sam, and Zal, his White-Haired Son -- Sam Searches for his Son -- Zal Goes Hunting -- King Mehrab's Beautiful Daughter -- Rudabeh's Companions Set their Trap -- The Falcon Catches the Dove -- The Marriage of Zal and Rudabeh -- Rustam the Hero -- A Champion is Born -- The Miraculous Baby -- Rustam and the White Elephant -- Trouble Comes to Iran -- Rustam Finds his Marvellous Horse -- Rustam Seeks a King -- The Noble Kay Kobad --
• Contents note continued: Kay Kavus Goes out to War -- The Musician of Mazanderan -- The White Demon of Mazanderan -- Zal Hears the News -- The Seven Trials of Rustam -- Rustam's First Trial -- Rustam's Second Trial -- Rustam's Third Trial -- Rustam's Fourth Trial -- Rustam's Fifth Trial -- Rustam's Sixth Trial -- Rustam Finds the King -- Rustam's Seventh Trial -- Ulad Wins his Kingdom -- Kay Kavus the Foolish -- Rebellion in Barbary -- The King of Hamaveran's Daughter -- The King of Hamaveran Takes his Revenge -- Kay Kavus Flies with the Eagles -- The Story of Rustam, and Sohrab His Son -- Rustam Loses Rakhsh -- The King of Samangan's Daughter -- Tahmineh -- The Birth of Sohrab -- Afrasyab Plots and Plans -- Sohrab and the White Fortress -- Gordafarid, the Warrior Girl -- Rustam is Summoned -- Kay Kavus Sends for Rustam -- The Anger of Kay Kavus -- Kay Kavus and Rustam March to War -- Rustam Spies on Sohrab -- Sohrab Looks for Rustam -- The Battle of Sohrab and Rustam --
• Contents note continued: Sohrab Makes his Challenge -- The First Battle Between Sohrab and Rustam -- Sohrab and Rustam Return to their Camps -- Sohrab Throws Rustam to the Ground -- The Final Battle -- The Grief of Rustam -- The Death of Rustam.

ISBN

• 9781847802538 (paper over cardboard)
• 1847802532 (paper over cardboard)

OCLC

• 746834465
• SCSB-11300491

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library