{"product_id":"the-forty-rules-of-love","title":"The Forty Rules of Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor : Elif Shafak\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ 1 January 2015\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0241972930 \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0241972939\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 300 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Forty Rules of Love\u003c\/b\u003e is a lyrical, genre-defying novel that weaves together two parallel narratives across seven centuries. It is a profound exploration of love, spirituality, and the transformative power of the heart, centered on the life-changing encounter between the 13th-century poet \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"292\"\u003eJalaluddin Rumi\u003c\/b\u003e and the wandering dervish \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"334\"\u003eShams of Tabriz\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe story follows two distinct timelines:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Modern Narrative:\u003c\/b\u003e Ella Rubenstein, a dissatisfied housewife and mother in Massachusetts, takes a job as a reader for a literary agency. She begins reading a manuscript titled \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"179\"\u003eSweet Blasphemy\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel about Rumi and Shams. As she engages with the text and begins an email correspondence with its author, Aziz Zahara, her own stagnant life begins to unravel and transform.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Historical Narrative:\u003c\/b\u003e Set in the 1200s, this thread depicts the journey of Shams of Tabriz—a defiant, mystical soul—as he seeks a companion to whom he can pass on his divine wisdom. He finds this partner in Rumi, a respected but \"dry\" cleric. Their bond turns Rumi into the world’s most celebrated poet of love, but it also invites scandal and tragedy from a society that cannot understand their spiritual intimacy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eElif Shafak\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist and the most widely read female author in Turkey. Writing in both Turkish and English, she is known for her mastery of \"magical realism\" blended with deep historical research and social commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eShafak is a vocal activist for women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and freedom of expression. Her work often explores the tensions between East and West, tradition and modernity, and the role of the \"other\" in society. She has a PhD in political science and has taught at various universities, including Oxford and Yale. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"316\"\u003eThe Forty Rules of Love\u003c\/i\u003e remains her most globally recognized work, translated into dozens of languages and becoming a cornerstone of modern spiritual fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51452939600170,"sku":"VASY-B08MCBR2CJ","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/817S8rrQVJL._SL1500.jpg?v=1776849474","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/the-forty-rules-of-love","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}