{"product_id":"arash-the-archer-a-story-from-ancient-persia-9780615488233","title":"Arash the Archer: A Story from Ancient Persia","description":"Arash lives in the city of Ray in ancient Persia. At the age of twelve he is a capable archer. His dream is to shoot an arrow far enough to mark the border between the rival empires of Persia and Tooran. He believes that Simorgh the Queen of Birds has given him a message in the form of a riddle that will help him achieve his dream. But he is unaware that Ahriman the Devil and his Deevs are plotting against him.\u003cbr\u003e This book is inspired by the ancient story of Arash the Swift Arrow who with a single shot sent an arrow all the way to the Oxus River and marked the border between Persia and her rival empire of Tooran.\u003cbr\u003e The story introduces several other characters of Persian mythology including King Hooshang, Simorgh, Zahak, Ahriman and his Deevs, as well as the Zoroastrian philosophy of the constant battle between Good and Evil, to an audience of 8 to 12 year olds.\u003cbr\u003e Children with or without Persian heritage, might be more attracted to the mystery and intrigue in which the heroes are children their own age.\u003cbr\u003e 3rd edition includes additions to the plot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shahriar Bourbour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shahriar Bourbour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.24d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780615488233\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shahriar Bourbour","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40865368342643,"sku":"9.78062E+12","price":8.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_cf71b658-4557-4d81-8545-75f4c581316a.jpg?v=1687873530","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/arash-the-archer-a-story-from-ancient-persia-9780615488233","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}