The Seven Trials of Rostam
pop-up book
“A VIBRANT pop-up book” - New York Times
"The most INCREDIBLE of all beautiful comic books." - RADIO FRANCE
“A visual EMHANTMANT” - Télérama
“A JEWEL among books" - OUEST FRANCE
"Remarkable...BREATHTAKING animated book" Le Figaro
"As if a jinn were working behind each page"-Le Monde
Just released:
We are excited to announce the release of the Rostam pop up book ARTIST EDITION.
The book is signed and sealed and comes with three limited edition prints from the illustrations of Shahanmeh: The Epic of the Persian Kings. This edition is only available for a limited time. US Orders Only | FREE SHIPPING
Watch the instructional video about how to operate the pop up book.
Regular Edition
8 stunning pages, 12 intricate mechanics, and enclosed in a beautiful slipcase.
In English with Persian script.
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Special Edition
We created a special edition book (edition of 300) signed by the artist and numbered that comes with a limited edition print from the illustrations from the book.
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About ROSTAM pop-up book
Art and Design: Hamid Rahmanian | Paper Engineer: Simon Arizpe | Text: Melissa Hibbard
Produced by Hamid Rahmanian at Fictionville Studio
Riding on the success of our award-winning pop up book, Zahhak the Legend of the Serpent Kings, we have created a brand new pop up book, The Seven Trials of Rostam. This is a limited run printing of only 4500 English language books.
Story
When the mythical Persian king of Iran, King Kay Kavous, foolishly invades the lands of Mazandaran, a beautiful and enchanted kingdom guarded by powerful demons, the king soon finds himself and his army defeated and imprisoned by the terrifying White Demon. In all of Iran, only one young man is fit for the task of rescuing the king. Rostam, along with is devoted horse Rakhsh, sets off on a long and perilous journey – seven heroic trials – battling wild animals, demons, witches and more, all in an effort to save the king and Iran. Through these adventures, Rostam would come to be known as the greatest hero the world has ever known.
Acknowledgments
This new project could not have been realized without the generous support of the following individuals and families:
Mohsen Agha, Hossein and Guitty Ejtamai Foundation, Farzaneh Family Foundation, Hamid and Fereshteh Shafipour, Rostam Zafari, and Haleh Emrani.
The Printing Fund for Kingorama has been generously created by Farnaz Azmoodeh, Niloufar Kamalvand, and Leyla Kashani.