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The Adventures of Amir Hamza dates back hundreds of years. It is based on oral narratives of the Prophet’s uncle, which were (as most oral narratives are) expanded, embellished, and ended up a collection of marvellously spun tales of heroism as he travels to exotic lands, defeats enemies and encounters kings, warriors, princesses, fairies and magical creatures along the way. It is the first complete English translation written by Musharraf Ali Farooqi who spent seven years trying to put down the rambunctious meandering tales of the dastan tradition of medieval Urdu and Persian literature into English. (Farooqi translated the definitive one-volume text written by Ghalib Lakhnavi and Abdullah Bilgrami toward the end of the 19th century.) It has been called “The Arabian Nights” of the Mughal world, the “Iliad” and “Odyssey” of the medieval Persian world — whether you read it cover to cover or jump in every now and then, this striking piece of our literary heritage deserves a place on your bookshelf. . . . . . #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #books #translation #booksintranslation #dastan #amirhamzah #musharrafalifarooqi #readers #readersofinstagram #epicreads #ancientepics #history #urduliterature #persianliterature #bibliophile #bookworm #booklover #beautifulbooks
Quite close to being a perfect Saturday afternoon. It’s a little hot, but my Frappuccino is on the way. What am I reading? Zoom in to see 😍 . . . . #booklover #bookworm #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #readers #readerslife #readersofinstagram #amreading #saturdayafternoon #weekendreads #saturdayreading #bookish #weekendgetaway
Today’s assortment of books. #hellomonday #mondayreads #mondaymood #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #books #bookworms #bibliophile #amreading #readersofinstagram #booksofig #bookish
My daughter’s book collection to keep her occupied in the car. She’s a few months shy of her second birthday, and she’s been ‘reading’ these books since before she could walk and talk. The “Owl in my Towel” and “It’s a Little Baby” series are some of my favourites. The illustrations are interesting (my daughter loves pointing out and naming the little objects scattered on the pages) with plenty of lift-the-flap surprises, and the words rhyme. The Bach music book is AMAZING. Every page has small samples of the musician’s most famous works that you can listen to at the press of a button, alongside pictures of animals enjoying and playing instruments (my daughter loves the spiders playing the organ the most). And finally, you can’t go wrong with Maisy and her gang! The best part is that I got these books from @thelastwordbks right here in Lahore. Do you or your kids have a reading pile for the car? . . . . . #childrensbooks #booksincars #readingincarswithkids #kidsreads #boardbooks #toddlersreading #toddlerbooks #booksforkids #childrensbookstagram #kidsbookstagram #booksforchildren #littlebookworm #maisybooks
“The trouble began in Venice, with the back-alleys…” First published in 1937, JOURNEY BY MOONLIGHT tells the story of Hungarian businessman Mihaly who has just arrived in Venice with his wife for his honeymoon, an admittedly conventional start to married life. But it is here that his bohemian past catches up with him and he is swept up into a bizarre journey of unexpected encounters, missed trains, and mysterious coincidences. At once dark and funny, exciting and moving, this book is one of the best known contemporary Hungarian novels by one of Europe’s greatest writers. I don’t remember how I found it, but I’m glad I did. . . . . . #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #igreads #booklover #books #bookworms #bookish #antalszerb #journeybymoonlight #reading #readingintranslation #readersofinstagram #bibliophile #lovebooks
Happy Birthday Maya Angelou, who would have been 90 today. An American poet, memoirist and civil rights activist, Angelou’s most famous poem STILL I RISE was one of the first poems that shook me to my very core, the first to truly reveal the soul shattering, soaring power of poetry. Please swipe left and read to the end. One of the most powerful renditions of the poem is by none other than Serena Williams. Please google it and you’ll thank me. Incidentally, today Google is celebrating Angelou’s birthday with a fantastic google doodle that you shouldn’t miss. . . . . . #mayaangelou #stillirise #quotes #quotestagram #poetry #poetrycommunity #poems #powerfulpoetry #powerfulwords #nationalpoetrymonth

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