Description: Visit my store, for a wide-ranging and eclectic assortment of cultural Americana. This item consists of one, softcover book. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan - The Picaresque Adventures of a Wily Rogue in 19th Century Persia by James Morier: NY Hart Publishing Co 1976 (presumed 1st reprint edition by Hart - enjoys a long list of previous editions); 8",4569pp + 2pp Nicholson adv, illustrations by H.R. Miller, cover by Lydia Rosier. James Justinian Morier (1782 –1849) was a British diplomat and author noted for his novels about the Qajar dynasty in Iran, most famously for the Hajji Baba series. Hajji Baba of Ispahan recounts in the first person the extraordinary adventures of its hero, the son of a barber from Isfahan who in the course of his many years of travel and adventure frequently changes guises and professions. He gets into trouble because of his own mischief and he manages to get out of it through his resourcefulness. He experiences sharp vacillations between poverty and wealth and between undeserved power and punishing powerlessness. His life is dictated in the main by a blind and fickle fate, which Hajji Baba seems to be able miraculously to turn each time to his own advantage. His gift is an inherent propensity for detecting opportunities, playing on the need and greed of others, and clinging to an amoral pragmatism for the sake of his own shifting and prurient desires, albeit with a belated sense of guilt toward his victims. It is the most popular Oriental novel in the English language and a highly influential stereotype of the so-called “Persian national character” in modern times. All of my items come unconditionally guaranteed. This means I won't settle for anything less than your satisfaction. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE BIDDING OR BUYING: I have been collecting paper since 1953. My grading of a magazine or a book is no less accurate than a commercial grading service. Likewise, if a book is signed by an author, I am perfectly capable of comparing that signature to known examples. Trust me. I do offer combined shipping for multiple purchases. Wait for me to send you a revised invoice before you check out, or I'll refund any over-payment. Also note that eBay's postage calculator is not always accurate. In the event that I can mail your item for less than you've paid, you will receive a refund for the difference. EXPERT, WORRY-FREE PACKAGING! If you send me an email and I don't reply, don't take it personal. I ignore no one, but stuff happens. Thanks for looking! Good browsing! Dick. ACCURATE, HONEST descriptions + GOOD pictures + HAPPY customers = BUY with confidence.
Price: 17.6 USD
Location: Syracuse, New York
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Restocking Fee: No
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Topic: Islam
Original/Facsimile: Original
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Publisher: Hart Publishing Co
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Persia, Iran
Place of Publication: NY
Year Printed: 1976
Author: Morier
Character Family: Hajji Baba series
