The Snow and The Sun; The Story of Bijan and Manijeh

When Bijan – the young Iranian hero – sets on a journey to fight and capture the wild boars, by destiny’s hand, he falls in love with Manijeh, the daughter of Afrasiab of Turan, and the love story of the two beloveds begins. A love between the snow and the sun…

In this book, Farhad Hasanzadeh, the skillful writer of children’s and young adult books, has recreated the story of “Bijan and Manijeh” of Ferdowsi’s “Shahnameh” (The Book of Kings) for teenagers in an artistic and simple manner.