num_pages: 362
description: Story-telling has been an important part of the culture of the East. In this book, Mariam Behnam relates stories that originate in her the southern coastal belt of Iran, Bahrain, and Dubai. These stories were initially heard and narrated in the author's mother tongue, Bastaki, aflowing and rhythmic language, most suitable for recitations. They told of empires and sufis, of a time when life was full of awe and imagination, for adults as well as for children. Some of these are from the author's own creative imagination while others are recreated along the pattern of theclassics.
language: English
title: Heirloom: Evening Tales from the East
titlecomplete: Heirloom: Evening Tales from the East
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Oxford University Press