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ISBN10: 0241544211, ISBN13: 9780241544211, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Jul 2022] Softcover Neuware - This great Central Asian epic, passed down through generations and now brought to life in a new translation, carries the reader into a world of nomads, warriors and horselords'I am a steel-fanged lion, a dragon ready to pounce, a mighty poplar with golden branches rising up to the sky'The bard Saghïmbay Orozbaq uulu composed his oral telling of the great Central Asian Manas epic in the early twentieth century, although it draws on far older sources. This vivid episode from his narrative tells the bravura story of an uncertain new khan, Boqmurun, who holds a great feast to commemorate his predecessor, Kökötöy. From east and west, warriors and their turbulent retinues come to compete in horse races, jousting and wrestling, and soon insults are hurled and scores settled violently. Yet none can beat the supreme hero, the mighty, truculent Manas. By turns earthy, stirring, bombastic and funny, Saghïmbay's work stands as a monument to the oral culture of a nomadic people.Daniel Prior's landmark translation includes a 'How to Read the Epic' section, commentary, maps and illustrations.Composed in oral performance by Saghïmbay Orozbaq uulu Translated by Daniel Prior [Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: ...
ISBN10: 0241544211, ISBN13: 9780241544211, [publisher: Penguin Publishing Group] Softcover New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. [Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2022]
Penguin Publishing Group 10/11/2022 12: 00: 00 AM Softcover New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
ISBN10: 0241544211, ISBN13: 9780241544211, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd] Softcover New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. [Southport, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2022]
ISBN10: 0241544211, ISBN13: 9780241544211, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Jul 2022] Softcover Neuware - This great Central Asian epic, passed down through generations and now brought to life in a new translation, carries the reader into a world of nomads, warriors and horselords'I am a steel-fanged lion, a dragon ready to pounce, a mighty poplar with golden branches rising up to the sky'The bard Saghïmbay Orozbaq uulu composed his oral telling of the great Central Asian Manas epic in the early twentieth century, although it draws on far older sources. This vivid episode from his narrative tells the bravura story of an uncertain new khan, Boqmurun, who holds a great feast to commemorate his predecessor, Kökötöy. From east and west, warriors and their turbulent retinues come to compete in horse races, jousting and wrestling, and soon insults are hurled and scores settled violently. Yet none can beat the supreme hero, the mighty, truculent Manas. By turns earthy, stirring, bombastic and funny, Saghïmbay's work stands as a monument to the oral culture of a nomadic people.Daniel Prior's landmark translation includes a 'How to Read the Epic' section, commentary, maps and illustrations.Composed in oral performance by Saghïmbay Orozbaq uulu Translated by Daniel Prior [Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: ...
ISBN10: 0241544211, ISBN13: 9780241544211, [publisher: Penguin Publishing Group] Softcover New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. [Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2022]
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Penguin Classics. Paperback. NEW. This great Central Asian epic, passed down through generations and now brought to life in a new translation, carries the reader into a world of nomads, warriors and horselords 'I am a steel-fanged lion, a dragon ready to pounce, a mighty poplar with Penguin Classics ISBN 0241544211 9780241544211 [IN]
Penguin Publishing Group 10/11/2022 12: 00: 00 AM Softcover PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
ISBN10: 0241544211, ISBN13: 9780241544211, [publisher: Penguin Classics] Softcover Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. [Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2022]
ISBN10: 0241544211, ISBN13: 9780241544211, [publisher: Penguin Classics] Softcover Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. [Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2022]
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