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Harry Potter in Persian (Farsi) Volume Five is now out! Note: these books are special orders, so they will take longer to ship than other products. Now your children (and why not yourself as well?) can read the best-selling, fly-off-the-bookshelf Harry Potter series in the language of your choice! The beloved series that enchants kids and keeps adults spellbound is now available in 47 languages. Seven titles are available: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Harry Potter is rumored to be habit-forming, so don't read one unless you're ready to read them all! Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1 (paperback) $49.95 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2 (paperback) $49.95 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 3 (paperback) $62.95 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 4 (paperback) $77.95 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 5 (paperback) - now available! $79 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 6 (paperback) $79 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 7 (paperback) $89 All Seven Volumes $477 More about the Harry Potter series...
The Adventures of Tintin in Persian We carry the full original 22 titles of Tintin by Herge in English, the original French, and Spanish, and now in Persian! You can follow the journalist Tintin and his dog, Snowy, as they ski through the Himalayas, visit opium dens in Hong Kong, explore ancient Aztec temples, and more. Captain Haddock and the blundering Mr. Dupont and the equally blundering Mr. Dupond join Tintin in these exciting detective adventures. The colorful illustrations in these comic-book-style adventures help you learn French as you read and are fun to look at, too! Fun for kids and adults. Priced at $27.95 More about for Tintin in Persian...
The Little Prince in Persian Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Note: these books are special orders, so they will take longer to ship than other products. Equally loved by children and adults alike, The Little Prince is one of the most translated books on the planet - which is fortunate, as we are able to offer here editions in many languages for your (or your child's) enjoyment! With wonderful and whimsical illustrations by the author, this delightful tale straddles a world between adulthood and childhood, philosophy and fantasy, satire and fable, and reminds one not of great children's authors of the past, but of more unclassifiable writers like Carroll, Milne, and Tolkien, who seem to be writing as much for older as younger readers, and whose writings can be enjoyed on many levels. Written in 1943 by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, who disappeared shortly after in WWII during a flying mission for the Allies in Northern Africa, it became an instant cult classic and has remained so ever since. Enjoy The Little Prince in the language of your choice, and check regularly, as we will be adding new versions as they become available. Shahriar Kudzhulu (paperback) Translated by Asghar Rastegar $30.95 More about The Little Prince...
Persian Fiction Reader (Second Edition) Michael Craig Hillmann, Mohammad Mehdi Khorrami This reader, a revised version of a 1995 edition, consists of thirty-two Persian texts and covers a range of subjects such as city, village, and domestic life, commercial transactions, war, and reflections on life. The texts and notes are followed by a separate section of full translations and a general glossary. With audio recordings of the articles read by a native speaker. 2000, 224 pages, hardbound. Book and 2 CDs $144
Persian Newspaper Reader (Second Edition) Michael Craig Hillmann, Ramin Sarraf The fifty-two selections from Iranian newspapers are designed for the student of Persian who has completed at least one semester of study and is ready to begin reading simple natural language text. To assist the student, there is an introduction to each text, notes on specific language and cultural issues, an English translation, and a general glossary. With audio recordings of the articles read by a native speaker. 2000, 308 pages, hardbound. Book and 2 CDs $165
Reading Iran Reading Iranians (Second Edition) Michael Craig Hillmann Reading Iran Reading Iranians aims primarily to help improve reading proficiency in Persian. Completion of the book can lead to the ability to read Persian prose writing with adequate speed on general topics, with the aid of dictionaries (practice using which is the main business of several lessons). Persian learners can also come away from the book with tools needed to proceed on their own in maintaining and improving reading skills. Reading Iran Reading Iranians consists of thirty-eight self-contained lesson modules arranged in order of increasing difficulty. With audio recordings of the articles read by a native speaker. 2001, 416 pages, hardbound. Book and 3 CDs $189
Persian Vocabulary Acquisition Michael Craig Hillmann Divided into four parts: (1) European Vocabulary in Persian, (2) Native Persian Word Forms and Word-Formation Techniques, (3) The Arabic Element in Persian, and (4) Texts, this book aims to help intermediate and advanced students of Persian improve their language skills by expanding their vocabulary, the key element in communicative competence in any language. The book reviews prefixes, suffixes, verb and other forms used in compound words, and Arabic root and derived word patterns, and practices vocabulary recognition in the context of authentic texts. With audio recordings of the articles read by a native speaker. 2002, 308 pages, hardbound. Book and 2 CDs $175
Persian Grammar A. Lambton Contents: Preface; Introduction; Part I: Part II: Appendices; Keys; Index; Persian index. 1953, paperback, 330pp. "With her unrivalled knowledge of the Persian language, Professor Lambton has produced a work that will long remain the standard textbook. As was to be expected, the treatment of pronunciation and the spoken language is particularly excellent … an extremely useful work for which teacher and student will be equally grateful." - Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society "It is a pleasure to recommend this grammar to students of Persian, for I believe it is the best we have in English. One can admire the authoress for undertaking such a difficult task, and she has accomplished it with distinction. Although it is primarily for the contemporary Persian language, the book also serves as an excellent introduction to the classical language." - Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies $75
Persian Vocabulary A. Lambton This work, a companion to Professor Lambton's Persian Grammar, is intended mainly for the student of contemporary Persian; however, it will also be a useful handbook for those who wish to read classical Persian literature. The Persian-English and English-Persian sections contain a wide range of the more common words and phrases. Contents: Notes on transcription; Persian-English vocabulary; English-Persian vocabulary. 1988, paperback, 394pp. "This vocabulary, though originally designed as a companion volume to Dr Lambton' Persian Grammar, is in fact an independent work. Its Persian-English and English-Persian sections are complementary and represent a practical, concise record of modern Persian vocabulary such as can be found nowhere else at the present time." - British Book News $75
Mo'in': An Intermediate Persian Dictionary (6 Volumes) This exhaustive set of dictionaries weighs in at six volumes and over 7,500 pages, including Vocabulary, Foreign Compound Expressions, and The Encyclopedia of Proper Names, and is appropriate for those well-established in the language. 1994, hardcover, 7635pp. $249
Persian-English Standard Dictionary S. Haim This comprehensive dictionary defines over 30,000 words and idioms in 22,500 entries. Hints on pronunciation and transliteration of Persian are clearly detailed. Modern Persian is spoken by more than 30 million people in Iran and 5 million people in Afghanistan. In Iran, the language is referred to as Farsi, in Afghanistan as Dari. Paperback; 736 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. $29.95
English-Persian Standard Dictionary S. Haim A companion volume of the Persian-English Standard Dictionary, this comprehensive dictionary defines approximately 40,000 of the most common and essential English words and idioms. Paperback; 700 pages; 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. $29.95
Persian-English English-Persian Biotechnology Glossary Ali Akbar Pejman Aryan, Ramin Sarraf The purpose of this glossary is to assist reserachers to read and translate biotechnology works in Persian and English. This glossary is presented in two separate sections: Persian-English with 11,000+ entries, and English-Persian with 7,000+ entries. 2006, 300 pages, softbound. $89