Every country has its folk hero -- real or legendary -- and in Turkey he goes by the name of Nasreddin Hoca. Over the years hundreds of stories grew up around this hero; eighteen favorites are retold here.
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Tell Me, When Will I Die? Shoes for a Journey Watermelons, Walnuts and the Wisdom of Allah The Hoca as Tamerlane's Tax Collector The Sound is Yours The Hoca and the Candle The Hoca Solves a Problem The Hoca and Allah's Son-in-Law Nasreddin Hoca and the Third Shot I Know What I'll Do Eat, My Fine Coat! Cow or Donkey? Nasreddin Minds the Door How Long Will It Take? A Donkey Transformed It's All in Knowing How It Won't Do You Any Good Boiled Wheat for a Bountiful Harvest