The first new translation in 300 years of the Islamic epic based on the legends of the Prophet Muhammed's uncle follows Hamza's adventurer filled encounters with emperors, merchants, viziers, courtesans, warriors and magical beings. About the book William Dalrymple wrote:" I was bowled over by a remarkable new translation of The Adventures of Amir Hamza, the Iliad and Odyssey of the medieval Persian world: a rollicking, magic-filled heroic saga, full of myth and imagination. It is the first time it has been translated into English and it is as close as is now possible to the world of the Mughal campfire -- those night gatherings of soldiers, Sufis, musicians and camp followers one sees in Mughal miniatures -- a storyteller beginning his tale in the clearing of a forest as the embers of the blaze glow red and eager, firelit faces crowd around."  (IDA391, $25.00)