Observations, pictures, and sketches highlight the transition of moving to the nations's Capitol after 30 years of living in the Midwest. A clash in cultures? Maybe not!
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Shahnameh Delivered to the UK
We had copies of the newly illustrated version of Hamid Rahmanian's Shahnameh, the Epic of the Persian Kings, signed and sealed by the illustrator when he presented the book at The Library of Congress. Each of our grandsons received a copy as a Persian New Year moment to treasure. I'm not a book buyer, but this one is a masterpiece just to look at. I could identify with the hours of work Hamid spent creating the paintings to get each one of them "just right." So we thought it would be a really nice way to thank our hosts in England for putting up with us last month. Yes, there are many other versions of this timeless story circulating out there, but none such as this. I was thrilled to see it reached their doorstep today. As great as this book is, the next delivery will be an even bigger surprise! Stay tuned!
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