Contents AT THE BEGINNING OF TIME 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 for a King The Noble Kay Kobad THE FOOLISH KING KAY KAVUS 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 Rustam Loses Rakhsh The King of Samagan's Daughter Tahmineh The Birth of Sohrab Afrasyab Plots and Plans Sohrab and the White Fortress Gordafarid, the Warrior Girl RUSTAM IS SUMMONED King 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 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
Elizabeth Laird is the renowned author of Kiss the Dust, The Garbage King and A Little Piece of Ground. She has been shortlisted five times for the Carnegie Medal. She has a longstanding interest in Persian literature and has travelled extensively throughout the Middle East. Her other books for Frances Lincoln are Pea Boy: Stories from Iran, A Fistful of Pearls: Stories from Iraq, and The Ogress and the Snake: Stories from Somalia. Elizabeth divides her time between London and Edinburgh. SHIRIN ADLÂ was born in Harlow, England, in 1975. She received a first class BA honours in illustration from Loughborough University, and won the Hallmark MS division Talented Designer Award. She currently lives in Oxford with her husband.
'astonishingly beautiful … Elizabeth Laird has managed to make the
tales accessible for children whilst retaining the mystery and
magic found in the original poem.'
‘The stories have been carefully chosen, sensitively retold and
collected together to capture the imagination of the reader, to
ensure that they enjoy reading and having these stories read to
them, as these are stories that need to be read aloud too...
evocatively illustrated and will in fact appeal to children and
adults alike all of whom will fall in love with this most exciting
and beautiful of books about myth and history. A great
classic that has been given the treatment it deserves and the
coverage it has long needed.’
Master storyteller Elizabeth Laird has retold this Persian classic
with elegant simplicity and Shirin Adl's lively art work makes for
a very pretty book.
Master storyteller Elizabeth Laird has retold this Persian classic
with elegant simplicity and Shirin Adl's lively art work makes for
a very pretty book.the tales retain their poetic quality but are
accessible and easy to read. … it is a visually stunning and
unusual book.‘Frances Lincoln produce some wonderful versions of
traditional tales and this is another to treasure - an ideal gift
and a lovely keepsake…an enticing insight into an ancient culture,
and the lyrical retelling is a delight to read aloud.’‘The stories
have been carefully chosen, sensitively retold and collected
together to capture the imagination of the reader, to ensure that
they enjoy reading and having these stories read to them, as these
are stories that need to be read aloud too... evocatively
illustrated and will in fact appeal to children and adults alike
all of whom will fall in love with this most exciting and beautiful
of books about myth and history. A great classic that has
been given the treatment it deserves and the coverage it has long
needed.’ 'astonishingly beautiful … Elizabeth Laird has
managed to make the tales accessible for children whilst retaining
the mystery and magic found in the original poem.'
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