The Memorial Feast For Kökötöy Khan: A Kirghiz Epic Poem In Manas Tradition Saghimbay Orozbaq Uulu Penguin Classics Αγγλικά Βιβλία Fiction Poetry

This Great Central Asian Epic Passed Down Through Generations And Now Brought To Life In A New Translation Carries The Reader Into World Of Nomads Warriors Horselords\ I Am Steel-Fanged Lion Dragon Ready Pounce Mighty Poplar With Golden Branches Rising Up Sky\ Bard Saghïmbay Orozbaq Uulu Composed His Oral Telling Manas Early Twentieth Century Although It Draws On Far Older Sources Vivid Episode From Narrative Tells Bravura Story An Uncertain Khan Boqmurun Who Holds Feast Commemorate Predecessor Kökötöy East West Their Turbulent Retinues Come Compete Horse Races Jousting Wrestling Soon Insults Are Hurled Scores Settled Violently Yet None Can Beat Supreme Hero Truculent By Turns Earthy Stirring Bombastic Funny Saghïmbay\ S Work Stands As Monument Culture Nomadic People Daniel Prior\ Landmark Includes \ How Read Epic\ Section Commentary Maps Illustrations Performance Translated Prior Σελίδες: 400 Διαστάσεις: 12 9X12 9Cm