The wise fool : fables from the Islamic world /
Shahrukh Husain.
The wise fool : fables from the Islamic world / Shahrukh Husain and Micha Archer. - Cambridge, MA : Barefoot Books, 2011. - 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
The price of steam -- Star talk -- Boys' games -- Nasruddin's haircut -- Lying donkey -- Across the river -- The sweetest poison -- Is it possible? -- Predicting the future -- Bread and salt -- Where it belongs -- A fair reward -- Magic money -- Food for growing -- Riding politely -- Inside the coat -- In the highest company -- Edible bedding -- Share and share alike -- One-legged geese -- Treading on God's gift -- Tough accounts.
A retelling of twenty-two Middle Eastern folktales about Mulla Nasreddin Hoca, a wise man remembered for his insightful and humorous stories.
1846862264 9781846862267
2010041261
Folklore--Middle East.
Nasreddin Hoca (Legendary character)--Legends.
Tales--Middle East.
Folklore.
The wise fool : fables from the Islamic world / Shahrukh Husain and Micha Archer. - Cambridge, MA : Barefoot Books, 2011. - 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
The price of steam -- Star talk -- Boys' games -- Nasruddin's haircut -- Lying donkey -- Across the river -- The sweetest poison -- Is it possible? -- Predicting the future -- Bread and salt -- Where it belongs -- A fair reward -- Magic money -- Food for growing -- Riding politely -- Inside the coat -- In the highest company -- Edible bedding -- Share and share alike -- One-legged geese -- Treading on God's gift -- Tough accounts.
A retelling of twenty-two Middle Eastern folktales about Mulla Nasreddin Hoca, a wise man remembered for his insightful and humorous stories.
1846862264 9781846862267
2010041261
Folklore--Middle East.
Nasreddin Hoca (Legendary character)--Legends.
Tales--Middle East.
Folklore.