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This book is nothing less then a masterpiece of highly advanced teaching. By the end of just the introduction to the book, or 'Ketab', you should not only have mastered the phonology of the persian alphabet, but the script as well! Bearing in mind that the persian alphabet has 24 letters that can be written in 4 ways depending on their place in the written word, it is not realistic to expect to complete even the introduction before your third or fourth week. Mr Thackston then procedes to describe in brilliant detail the nature and harnessing of the persian language. His attention to the technical specifications of the grammar of the language is absolutely second to none. An example of his prose from Lesson 20 is as follows
" 60.3 Semantic objects of the infinitive
(a) Non-determinate and generic infinitival objects precede the infinitive and form compounds" Answers on a postcard. If you a BSc in English and wish to master the Persian language and the script, then this book is for you. Otherwise steer well clear!
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