Nearly Nonsense: Hoja Tales from Turkey

Nearly Nonsense: Hoja Tales from Turkey
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Nasrudin Hoja was a mullah (teacher) in Turkey. He was a busy man â€“ he worked in a vineyard, gave sermons at the mosque, and was sometimes even a judge. He did all of this with a nagging wife, a constant stream of uninvited visitors, and many animals. Although Hojaâ€™s life wasnâ€™t easy, his heart was always light and his observations about life held a witty twist. For instance, when his donkey got lost, his neighbors offered sympathy, but Hoja found the bright side: â€œImagine if I were riding the donkey at the time. Iâ€™d be lost too!â€

Though the ten Hoja stories presented by Rina Singh and richly illustrated by Farida Zaman are funny, each one contains such insight into human nature that Sufi teachers use them to illustrate their teachings. Traditional Turkish Hoja stories are much-loved throughout Asia, and Nearly Nonsense brings them to a North American readership sure to enjoy them and, through laughter, to learn from them.
Country USA
Brand Tundra Books (NY)
Manufacturer Tundra Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrations, unspecified
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2011-03-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780887769740

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