I pointed toward the mammoth book. “What’s that one about?” “The Shahnameh,” she said, her face radiating pride. “The book of kings. You can’t call yourself Persian and not own a copy.” “Why is it so important?” “That book saved the Persian language. It’s become a symbol of the perseverance of the Persian people. The book is mostly filled with fables and myths.” “Have you read it all? Looks thick.” “Some. It’s a hard book to read. Kind of written like The Fairy Queen by Edmund Spencer. My goal is to read and understand the entirety at least once before I die.” “What’s The Fairy Queen?” She
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