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Samak the Ayyar: A Tale of Ancient Persia

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The adventures of Samak, a trickster-warrior hero of Persia’s thousand-year-old oral storytelling tradition, are beloved in Iran. Samak is an ayyar, a warrior who comes from the common people and embodies the ideals of loyalty, selflessness, and honor—a figure that recalls samurai, ronin, and knights yet is distinctive to Persian legend. His exploits—set against an epic background of palace intrigue, battlefield heroics, and star-crossed romance between a noble prince and princess—are as deeply rooted in Persian culture as are the stories of Robin Hood and King Arthur in the West. However, this majestic tale has remained little known outside Iran. Translated from the original Persian by Freydoon Rassouli and adapted by Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner, this timeless masterwork can now be enjoyed by English-speaking readers. A thrilling and suspenseful saga, Samak the Ayyar also offers a vivid portrait of Persia a thousand years ago. Within an epic quest narrative teeming with action and supernatural forces, it sheds light on the lives of ordinary people and their social worlds. This is the first complete English-language version of a treasure of world culture. The translation is grounded in the twelfth-century Persian text while paying homage to the dynamic culture of storytelling from which it arose.

Table of Contents:
Introduction Part I Section 1: The Princess of Chin 1. The Sun Prince 2. The Mystery of the Ring 3. The Witch Nurse 4. A Minstrel Maiden 5. The Witch’s Dungeon 6. The Vizier’s Son 7. A Fatal Banquet Section 2: The People’s Defenders 8. The Grave Robber 9. The Prince of Machin 10. Stone Alley 11. Surrendering the Princess 12. Refuge Among Warriors 13. A Clash of Champions 14. Samak and Atashak 15. The Truce Section 3: Machin 16. An Impregnable Fortress 17. Reinforcements 18. In the Enemy’s City 19. The Brothers 20. Enemy Agents 21. Rescue from Torture 22. New Friends Section 4: Falaki Fortress 23. An Ocean of Warriors 24. Victory and Defeat 25. The Missing Princess 26. A Brave Envoy 27. The Wedding Thief 28. Sorkhvard’s Secret 29. Trail of a Lion 30. Massacre in a Canyon 31. Lovers Reunited Part II Section 5: Zafron Plains 32. King’s Bargain, Ayyars Dig 33. A Royal Marriage 34. Samak Fears for His Friends 35. Newlyweds Abducted 36. Battle of Princes 37. A Watchman’s Reward 38. Samak Is Captured Section 6: Twelve Canyons 39. An Ayyar’s Daughter 40. The Royal Ring 41. The Ayyars of Twelve Canyons 42. Rescued by Her Rival 43. A Clan Divided 44. A Double Rescue 45. An Army Ambushed 46. Wine for a Feast 47. A Locked Gate 48. Message from a Princess Section 7: Guran Meadow 49. An Ayyar’s Reward 50. A Life for a Life 51. In the Giant’s Lair 52. Death of a Prince 53. The Stone Warriors 54. A Plate of Halvah 55. Head of a Hero To Be Continued Guide to Kingdoms and Characters


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780231198790
  • Publisher: Columbia University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Columbia University Press
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 464
  • Returnable: Y
  • Returnable: Y
  • Width: 140 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0231198795
  • Publisher Date: 03 Aug 2021
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: A Tale of Ancient Persia


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