Tales from the Bazaars of Arabia: Folk Stories from the Middle East [Paperback]

A goldsmith's daughter who eludes the Prince of Darkness, three wandering brothers born from a walnut tree, the Princess of Fantasistan, the case of the Shah's lost ruby ring, the leopard and the Sultan's emissary, the Cook and the Unforgettable Sneeze...These are just some of the enchanting stories described in Tales from the Bazaars of Arabia , a collection of classic folktales gathered from Arabia, Afghanistan, Persia and Turkey. Each story is alive with vivid characters - beggars and kings, merchants, witches and djinns - and threaded with universal motifs of fantasy and magic, fate and karma, good and evil. With spirit and passion, Amina Shah here illuminates the exoticism of bygone worlds and resurrects the memories and traditions of some of the greatest storytelling cultures in the world.Amina Shahis widely regarded as one of the greatest collectors and tellers of traditional folktales of our time. Formerly Chairperson of the British College of Storytellers, she is the author of several important collections of stories, includingAssemblies of Al-Hariri, Arabian FairytalesandTales of Afghanistan.

Tales from the Bazaars
Zorah, the Goldmith's Daughter
The Old One and the Seeker
The Bully and the Poisoned Fish
The Princess of Fantasistan
The Warrior's Daughter and the Four Suitors
The Queen of Saba and the Infidel
The Caliph's Deception

Tales from Turkey
Prince Attilla's Journey to the End of the World
The King, the Dog and the Golden Bowl
The Lady Who Came Out of a Cupboard
The Poor Bird-Catcher and the Talking Bird

Tales from Persia
Princess Feroza and the Horse Prince
The Weaver and theDev
The Water-Carrier and the Three Walnuts
Rusram and the Iron Fortress
The Shah's Ring

Tales from Arabia
The Tale of Hatim Tai
The Princess, the Vizier and the Ape
The Deaf Brother and the Blind Brother
The Sultan's Emissary and the Leopar