Books by Iranshah ibn Abu'l-Khayr
“The Kushnameh is a fantastical story of an anti-hero with tusks and elephant ears. Dating from the early 12th century, the novel feels close in style to an epic poem, with declamatory prose and often very beautiful turns of phrase. The action sweeps cinematically from the Korean to the Iberian peninsula, across a surprisingly connected medieval world.” Read more...
Five Timeless Books Rooted in Oral Storytelling
Tuva Kahrs, Five Books Editor
Interviews where books by Iranshah ibn Abu'l-Khayr were recommended
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Grendel
by John C. Gardner -
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Three Kingdoms: A Historical Novel
by Luo Guanzhong & Moss Roberts (translator) -
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The Tale of Princess Fatima, Warrior Woman: The Arabic Epic of Dhat al-Himma
translated by Melanie Magidow -
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Grettir's Saga
by translated by Jesse Byock -
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The Kushnameh: The Persian Epic of Kush the Tusked
by Iranshah ibn Abu'l-Khayr & translated by Kaveh L. Hemmat
Five Timeless Books Rooted in Oral Storytelling, recommended by Tuva Kahrs
Five Timeless Books Rooted in Oral Storytelling, recommended by Tuva Kahrs
Long before we published books, tales were told around the campfire, or recited by a professional one episode at a time. So why not go straight to the wellspring of literature, and read stories so good they have been told and re-told for centuries? Here, Five Books contributing editor Tuva Kahrs recommends timeless books that began life in oral storytelling traditions from around the world, whose themes have resonated through the ages.
