{"product_id":"the-forty-rules-of-love-2","title":"The forty rules of love by Elif Shafak","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"178\"\u003eBook Summary:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"421\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"205\"\u003eThe Forty Rules of Love\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"224\"\u003eElif Shafak\u003c\/strong\u003e is a novel that weaves two parallel stories—one contemporary and one historical—centered around the transformative power of love, especially divine or spiritual love in the Sufi tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"1030\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"691\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"691\" class=\"\"\u003eIn the modern-day story, Ella Rubin, a 40-year-old housewife from Massachusetts, is assigned to review a novel titled \u003cem data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"568\"\u003eSweet Blasphemy\u003c\/em\u003e. As she reads, she’s drawn into a world of mysticism and emotional awakening, challenging her structured and routine life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"1030\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"1030\" class=\"\"\u003eThe manuscript tells the 13th-century tale of Shams of Tabriz, a wandering Sufi dervish, and his encounter with the famous poet Rumi. Their spiritual friendship and the forty mystical \"rules of love\" that Shams shares guide Rumi through a powerful inner transformation—from a respected scholar into a poet of divine love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1206\" class=\"\"\u003eThroughout both stories, the novel explores faith, love, transformation, judgment, and self-discovery, with each of the \"forty rules\" offering a piece of timeless wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1256\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1571\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1273\"\u003eElif Shafak\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of Turkey's most celebrated contemporary authors, known for blending Eastern and Western philosophies, mysticism, and feminist themes in her writing. She writes in both Turkish and English, and her work often explores issues of identity, belonging, gender, and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"2106\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1753\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1753\" class=\"\"\u003eBorn in France in 1971, raised in Turkey, and educated in international relations and gender studies, Shafak brings a global, multicultural perspective to her novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1911\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1911\" class=\"\"\u003eShe's authored many acclaimed books, including \u003cem data-start=\"1803\" data-end=\"1828\"\u003eThe Bastard of Istanbul\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"1875\"\u003e10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"1910\"\u003eThe Island of Missing Trees\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1912\" data-end=\"2106\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1914\" data-end=\"2106\" class=\"\"\u003eShafak is also a passionate advocate for free speech, human rights, and women’s empowerment, and she has delivered powerful TED Talks on storytelling and the dangers of losing empathy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44274742821121,"sku":"2QYCEP4HT-Used","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/LO_d7725444-68a1-4e22-be5e-68fa4d8655fe.jpg?v=1656920608","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/the-forty-rules-of-love-2","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}