Published in English for the first time, and the only Arabic Epic named for a woman, The Tale of Princess Fatima recounts the thrilling adventures of a legendary medieval Warrior universally known throughout the Middle East and long overdue to join world literature\'s pantheon of female heroes.
A Penguin Classic A fearsome, sword-slinging heroine who defeated countless men in stealth attacks on horseback, Dhat al-Himma, or Princess Fatima, was secretly given away at birth be.
Published in English for the first time, and the only Arabic Epic named for a woman, The Tale of Princess Fatima recounts the thrilling adventures of a legendary medieval Warrior universally known throughout the Middle East and long overdue to join world literature\'s pantheon of female heroes
