{"product_id":"vis-and-ramin-isbn-9780143105626","title":"Vis and Ramin","description":"\u003cb\u003eA classic Persian tale of war and forbidden love in the eleventh century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Believed by scholars to be the inspiration for \u003ci\u003eTristan and Isolde, Vis and Ramin\u003c\/i\u003e was written between 1050 and 1055 and is considered the first epic Persian romance. At the heart of the story is Vis, daughter of the queen of Mah and promised to Mobad, King of Marv. Against a background of court intrigue, broken promises, and open conflict, Vis finds herself escorted to her future husband by his brother, Ramin-an impetuous prince who cannot help falling in love with his charge and jeopardizing the fate of two realms. \u003ci\u003eVis and Ramin\u003c\/i\u003e, a masterpiece of psychological perceptiveness, is an epic with timeless appeal.\"A masterpiece of both its author's and its translator's arts.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Ray Olson, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003eDick Davis is currently professor of Persian at Ohio State University and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. His translations from Persian include \u003cb\u003eThe Lion and the Throne\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eFathers and Sons\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSunset of Empire: Stories from the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi, Vols. I, II, III\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDick Davis is currently professor of Persian at Ohio State University and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. His translations from Persian include \u003cb\u003eThe Lion and the Throne\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eFathers and Sons\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSunset of Empire: Stories from the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi, Vols. I, II, III\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDick Davis is currently professor of Persian at Ohio State University and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. His translations from Persian include \u003cb\u003eThe Lion and the Throne\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eFathers and Sons\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSunset of Empire: Stories from the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi, Vols. I, II, III\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303084282085,"sku":"NP9780143105626","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143105626.jpg?v=1767743484","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/vis-and-ramin-isbn-9780143105626","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}