Now in print!
Extraordinary Adventures of Mullah Nasruddin
Naughty, unexpurgated stories of the beloved wise fool from the Middle and Far East
collected & retold by Ron J. Suresha
published by Lethe Press
The mullah rides his donkey again!
This much-anticipated sequel to the award-winning folklore collection detailing the exploits of the beloved 800-year-old Turkish “wise fool,” Mullah Nasruddin (Nasreddin Hoca), presents well over 250 hilarious, authentic folk tales, dozens appearing in English for the first time.
Author Suresha has done extensive research to unearth and retell these centuries-old “naughty Nasruddin” stories from around the globe. These ribald tales depict the Mullah as he daily interacts with his family, donkey, community, and strangers during his journeys. Many tales, previously suppressed for moralistic reasons, explore taboo themes. Mature readers will be amused and amazed by this unadulterated account of the truly Extraordinary Adventures of Mullah Nasruddin.
ISBN-13: 978-1-59021-464-1 ~ ISBN-10: 1-59021-464-0
Lethe Press, October 2014
Softcover: 208 pages • Includes glossary and bibliography
ISBN-10: 1-59021-464-1 • ISBN-13: 978-1-59021-464-0 • eISBN: 978-1-59021-465-7
Softcover: $20.00 USD • ebook, $9.99
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Categories: Humor / Folklore / World Literature / Middle Eastern Studies
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A stupid beard
A Mullah Nasruddin story
A Stupid Beard
One day the imam told Nasruddin, “Anyone who wears a beard longer than his fist is stupid.”
When the Mullah returned home, he checked himself in the mirror and realized that his beard was quite a bit longer than his fist. He took a lit candle and was intending to burn off only an inch or so of the offending hairs — just the part that was hanging below his fist.
Whoosh! In a flash, the beard went up in flames and he could not put it out before he singed his entire face. Now Nasruddin’s face looked like the underside of a plucked and roasted chicken.
The next day, Nasruddin went to see the imam and said, “What you told me yesterday was completely correct. A man with a long beard possesses short wisdom.”
“Idiot! I meant you should use a pair of scissors or a razor. Why in Allah’s name did you burn off your beard?”
“Well, I didn’t have either of those things, but I had some fire on hand. I admit that I lost my beard and burned my chin from ear to ear, but at least now I am free of being stupid.”
Excerpted from the forthcoming Extraordinary Adventures of Mullah Nasruddin, by Ron J. Suresha
If beards could think, they probably would decide not to set themselves on fire.