{"product_id":"the-forty-rules-of-love-1","title":"The forty rules of love by Elif Shafak","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"59\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"59\"\u003eBook Summary – \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"538\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"86\"\u003eThe Forty Rules of Love\u003c\/em\u003e (2009) unfolds through two beautifully interwoven narratives. In present-day Massachusetts, Ella Rubenstein is a disillusioned middle-aged wife who lands a job evaluating manuscripts. She's drawn to \u003cem data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"303\"\u003eSweet Blasphemy\u003c\/em\u003e, a novel about 13th-century mystic Shams of Tabriz and the poet Rumi. As Ella exchanges letters with the book's author, Aziz Zahara, she experiences a profound spiritual and emotional awakening .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"618\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe historical storyline transports readers to Konya, Turkey, where Shams challenges the conventional, scholarly Rumi, guiding him toward a mystical understanding of divine love through the “forty rules.” Their transformative bond brings Rumi’s poetic voice to life but also breeds controversy and tragedy\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"696\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eUltimately, both narratives converge around the universal power of love—as personal, spiritual, and transcendent. The novel deeply explores themes like the tension between dogma and true spirituality, the search for meaning, and breaking societal expectations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"737\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"737\"\u003eAbout the Author –\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"894\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElif Shafak \u003c\/strong\u003e(born October 25, 1971) is a celebrated Turkish-British writer, essayist, and activist. A dual-language author working in Turkish and English, she has published 21 books, with her works translated into over 55 languages\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eShe holds a doctorate in political science and has taught at universities in Turkey, the U.S., and the U.K., including an honorary fellowship at Oxford\u003c\/span\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHer storytelling often bridges East and West, exploring identity, feminism, cultural diversity, and spiritual depth. \u003cem data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"142\"\u003eThe Forty Rules of Love\u003c\/em\u003e was recognized among the BBC’s 100 novels that shaped our world\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eBesides fiction, Shafak is a prominent voice for human rights, LGBTQ+ equality, and free expression—speaking at TED, contributing to global media, and receiving accolades like France’s \u003cem data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"231\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eChevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Refurbished","offer_id":44276582678785,"sku":"2OM7RGDTT-Refurbished","price":250.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/TheFortyRulesofLove.jpg?v=1644409939","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/the-forty-rules-of-love-1","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}