Book: A Tale Of Four Dervishes A dazzling Urdu epic that evokes a magical Indo-Muslim world
Originally composed in the fourteenth century and made popular in 1803 by Mir Ammanas colloquial retelling, this wonderfully entertaining story paints a portrait of a distant and colorful time and place. In despair at having no son to succeed him, the king of Turkey leaves his palace to live in seclusion. Soon afterward, however, he encounters four wandering dervishesathree princes and a rich merchantawho have been guided to Turkey by a supernatural force that prophesied their meeting. As the five men sit together in the dead of night sharing their tales of lost love, a magnificent landscape reveals courtly intrigue and romance, fairies and djinn, oriental gardens and lavish feasts.
Details of Book: A Tale Of Four Dervishes Book: A Tale Of Four Dervishes
Author: Mir Amman, Mohammed Zakir
ISBN: 0140455183
ISBN-13: 9780140455182
, 978-0140455182
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 2007/08/28
Publisher: Penguin Group Usa
Number of Pages: 158
Language: English