Saturday, March 18, 2023

Tricksters. Fables from the Islamic World

Carrying on with this week of Nasruddin stories, here is a beautiful collection from Barefoot Books by Shahrukh Husain: The Wise Fool: Fables from the Islamic World.


As she explains in the introduction, Husain heard Nasruddin stories everywhere in Pakistan and India growing up, and she has created a lovely tribute to that tradition with this book.

The gorgeous artwork is by Micha Archer. Here is Nasruddin and his dear donkey:


And just look at this two-page spread: wow!


You can find lots more Barefoot Books at the Internet Archive; they are always such a pleasure to read. Enjoy!

by Shahrukh Husain




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