Elif Shafak
The Forty Rules of Love
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241972939
- author:
- Elif Shafak
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 2.2 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak is a mesmerising tale of discovery, language, truth and, of course, love itself. Ella Rubinstein's life is filled with the comforts of marriage, children and a pleasant home, yet she feels an emptiness at its heart. When she reads about the thirteenth-century Sufi poet Rumi and his forty rules of life and love, she is compelled to look at her life anew.
As Ella embarks on a journey to meet the mysterious author of the manuscript, she is taken into a world of Sufi mysticism and verse, where faith and doubt are heartbreakingly explored. This is a story of unexpected transformation, where the past and present fit together beautifully in a passionate defence of passion itself.
With its colourful prose and beguiling intelligence, The Forty Rules of Love is a thought-provoking and affecting exploration of love, faith and the human condition.