Rumi's Daughter
$40.67
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
3 October 2005
Summary
A charming, well written novel about the poet Rumi’s daughter, in the bestselling tradition of The Alchemist.
Rumi is now acknowledged as one of the great mystical poets of the Western world, with huge sales of the many collections of his poetry. Not much is known about his life except that he lived in thirteenth-century Anatolia (now Turkey), had a great spiritual friendship with a wild man called Shams, brought an adopted daughter into his family, and was distraught when Shams final…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844135837 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844135837 |
| Author: | Muriel Maufroy |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Pimlico |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 3 October 2005 |
| Weight: | 168g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 125mm x 15mm |
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An exquisite evocation of a young woman’s spiritual awakening, told with the storytelling skill that made Paolo Coelho’s The Alchemist a worldwide best-seller.
An intriguing, passionate story, beautifully and simply told and full of extraordinary wisdom * Sunday Telegraph *An exquisite evocation of a young woman’s spiritual awakening- A poetic gift of the creative imagination as translucent and refreshing as water from a mountain stream. * Anne Baring, co-author, The Myth of the Goddess *A beautiful little book that speaks to the soul. The world of Rumi and Shams is seen through the eyes of a girl, full of simple wonder, wisdom and the mysterious turning of the heart. This story resonates with the sacred child and mystic in each of us. * Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, author of Sufism, The Transformation of the Heart *
About The Author
Muriel Maufroy
Muriel Maufroy was born and raised in France. She worked as a journalist for the BBC World Service for many years. She has a BA in Persian with First Class Honours from the School of Oriental and African Studies, and has published a book of Rumi’s quotations called Breathing Truth. She lives in London.
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