Samak the Ayyar: A Tale of Ancient Persia

by Jordan Mechner

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231198795
• ISBN13: 9780231198790
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.4"