| Author | Arman Arian |
|---|---|
| Original title | پارسیان و من |
| Cover artist | Soheil Danesh Eshraghi |
| Language | Persian |
| Series | 3 |
| Genre | Mythic fantasy, young adult fiction, mystery, thriller, bildungsroman |
| Publisher | Moaj Publication House (Iran) |
Publication date | 2003-2005 |
| Publication place | Iran |
| Media type | Print (Paper Back) |
| Pages | 752 |
| ISBN | 978-964-5834-324 |
The trilogy of Persians and I (Parsian va Man, Persian: پارسیان و من) is the first modern Iranian mythical and epic fantasy series novels written by Arman Arian (Persian: آرمان آرین), a Persian author, novelist and researcher.[1]
Since the successive release of 3 novels, 2003–2005, the trilogy has gained immense popularity, critical acclaim, and commercial success in Iran, as it became the best-selling novel in the 19th Tehran International Book Fair, 2006.[2] In addition to many national awards, Persians and I won the International annual prize of “The Book of The Year of Iran” (2005) (Persian: کتاب سال ایران), and received the honorary diploma in the 31st IBBY World Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark (2008) by the International Board on Books for Young People[3] the highest recognition available to creators of children's books.
This series of three books is a modern adaptation of the Shahnameh (Persian: شاهنامه), a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1010 CE. Inspired by Shahname which is divided into three successive parts: the "mythical", "epic", and "historical" ages, each 3 volumes of the trilogy of Persians and I covers one of these 3 "mythical", "epic", and "historical" ages respectively. Therefore, in the first novel, Azh dahak Fortress, mythical story of Azh dahak (Zahhak), in the second novel, the Mystery of the Bird Mountain, the epic story of Rostam, and in the third novel, Here comes the Resurrection Day, the historical story of Cyrus the Great, the King of Achaemenid Empire are being told respectively.
Each novel of the trilogy of Persians and I narrates a separated story with its own closed ending. However, these 3 stories integrate at the end of the third book and reach to the final climax of the trilogy. the protagonist in each part of this trilogy is a lonely teenage boy separated from his family. He travels from the present into the past in adventurous journey through Persian mythology, epics and history. After the long adventurous journey of Fighting against injustice and evil, eventually, at the end of the third novel, the 3 boys Ardeshir, Siavash, and Bardiya join other young people from different countries to create a world full of joy and beauty.