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The Forty Rules of Love: A Novel of Rumi

by Elif Shafak
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The Forty Rules of Love: A Novel of Rumi
The Forty Rules of Love: A Novel of Rumi

Spiritual journey intertwining Rumi's wisdom and modern love.

If you've ever felt the tug of soulful introspection or the yearning for a love that transcends time, Elif Shafak's "The Forty Rules of Love" might speak directly to you. It's a narrative that weaves the past and the present in a tapestry of poetic wisdom and personal transformation. As Ella discovers the mystic teachings of Rumi, you might find your own perceptions of love and spirituality deepening along the way.

  • Muhammad Hasan Askari Award for Urdu Translation (2017)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2011)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Forty Rules of Love: A Novel of Rumi

by Elif Shafak
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ISBN: 9780143118527
Authors: Elif Shafak
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2011-04-26
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Religious Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Historical Romance
Goodreads rating: 4.11
(rated by 199112 readers)

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In this lyrical, exuberant tale, acclaimed Turkish author Elif Shafak incarnates Rumi's timeless message of love. The Forty Rules of Love unfolds two tantalizing parallel narratives—one contemporary and the other set in the thirteenth century, when Rumi encountered his spiritual mentor, the whirling dervish known as Shams of Tabriz—that together explore the enduring power of Rumi's work. Ella Rubenstein is forty years old and unhappily married when she takes a job as a reader for a literary agent. Her first assignment is to read and report on Sweet Blasphemy, a novel written by a man named Aziz Zahara. Ella is mesmerized by his tale of Shams's search for Rumi and the dervish's role in transforming the successful but unhappy cleric into a committed mystic, passionate poet, and advocate of love. She is also taken with Shams's lessons, or rules, that offer insight into an ancient philosophy based on the unity of all people and religions, and the presence of love in each and every one of us. As she reads on, she realizes that Rumi's story mirrors her own and that Zahara—like Shams—has come to set her free.
 

Spiritual journey intertwining Rumi's wisdom and modern love.

If you've ever felt the tug of soulful introspection or the yearning for a love that transcends time, Elif Shafak's "The Forty Rules of Love" might speak directly to you. It's a narrative that weaves the past and the present in a tapestry of poetic wisdom and personal transformation. As Ella discovers the mystic teachings of Rumi, you might find your own perceptions of love and spirituality deepening along the way.

  • Muhammad Hasan Askari Award for Urdu Translation (2017)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2011)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.