Shahnameh (The Book of Kings)

The Shahnameh of Abolqasem Ferdowsi, the great Persian epic completed about a thousand years ago after some thirty years of work. In tens of thousands of couplets it gathers the myths, heroic legends and history of ancient kings, with the unforgettable stories of Rostam, Sohrab, Zal and Siavash. A cornerstone of the Persian language, loved and recited for generations across Afghanistan, Iran and Tajikistan. The text is in Persian (Farsi/Dari).

Author: Abolqasem Ferdowsi

Persian title: شاهنامه فردوسی

Bought from a Kabul bookshop and hand-delivered — the recipient inspects it at the door before accepting. The edition and cover may differ from the photo.