Tales from the bazaars / by Amina Shah.

Contents: Tales from the bazaars. Zorah, the goldsmith's daughter ; The old one and the seeker ; The bully and the poisoned fish ; The princess of Fantasistan ; The warrior's daughter and the four suitors ; The Queen of Saba and the infidel ; The Caliph's deception -- Tales from Turkey. Prince Attila's journey to the end of the world ; The king, the dog and the golden bowl ; The lady who came out of cupboard ; The poor bird-catcher and the talking bird -- Tales from Persia. Princess Feroza and the house prince ; The weaver and the Dev ; The water-carrier and the three walnuts ; Rustam and the iron fortress ; The Shah's ring -- Amerindian tales. The girl of the Great Mountain ; Bearwoman and the little Navajo ; Black Bull and the magic drum ; Golden Eagle's magic bag ; The sleeper of the Cave of Darkness ; The three brothers ; The singing stones ; The dog and the bear ; The fair Mohican ; The trail to the West -- Tales from Arabia. The tale of Hatim Tai ; The princess, the vizier and the ape ; The deaf brother and the blind brother ; The Sultan's emissary and the leopard ; The faithful gazelle -- Tales from India. The story of the Taj Mahal ; The man who made gold ; The young ant ; The miser and the generous man ; The story of the Koh-i-Noor ; The king who had everything ; The meatball's fate ; The emerald scorpion -- Romany tales. The story of carrot top ; The silver ring of Black Lopez ; The mayfly ; The magic peg basket ; The Romany who married a bird woman ; The Romany who talked to animals -- Tales from Afghanistan. The Emir's cook and the unforgettable sneeze ; The magnificent Boots ; The prince who feared tigers ; The pebble which wanted to travel the world ; The lost mates ; The precious pearl ; The treasure hoard of the Afreet ; The nagging grandmother ; The girl with the glass heart ; The keeper of the king's horses ; The magic talisman ; The game of 'I remember' ; The carpet merchant's daughter and the snake ; Abdul Karim's escape.

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