Folktales from Iraq

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.

Author: C. G. Campbell
Publisher: Pine Street Books
Published: 04/27/2005
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.12w x 0.68d
ISBN: 9780812219135

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/01/2005 pg. 194
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2006 pg. 1 - Recommended/Special Interest

About the Author
Charles G. Campbell (1912-53) was a scholar of Near Eastern history and religion. He is author of From Town and Tribe and Told in the Market Place. John Buckland Wright (1897-1954) was a noted engraver who illustrated more than fifty books.