The Forty Rules of Love

The Forty Rules of Love The heroine of the novel, Ella, the unhappy wife, reached the age of forty when she read a novel about the life of Jalal al-Din Rumi and his teacher the Sufi dervish Shams al-Tabrizi. So she was enchanted by Shams' rules that illuminate old philosophical concepts about the unity of peoples and religions, about passion for poetry, and about the depth of love buried in each of us. Thus, the life of "Ella" is turned upside down. The Forty Rules of Love Author: Elif Shafak Language: Arabic Publication date: 2010 Book format: Paperback Publisher: Dar Al-Adab Number of pages: 504