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A review by soroushtorkian
Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings by Abolqasem Ferdowsi
4.0
Listened to it on Audiobook in English.
Wanted to "get back to my roots" since I haven't read any Persian classics at all.
It was pretty entertaining. There were many common Persian names in the story. Some more poetic than others. The story has myths about how certain festivals and things came to be in Iran / Persia, and that's something to remember, they are myths!. Like all mythical stories, it is not meant to be taken literally.
As a side note, I didn't expect to see my own name appear but it was fitting since "Soroush" means messenger angel.
Wanted to "get back to my roots" since I haven't read any Persian classics at all.
It was pretty entertaining. There were many common Persian names in the story. Some more poetic than others. The story has myths about how certain festivals and things came to be in Iran / Persia, and that's something to remember, they are myths!. Like all mythical stories, it is not meant to be taken literally.
As a side note, I didn't expect to see my own name appear but it was fitting since "Soroush" means messenger angel.