ELIF SHAFAK |
Three years after circumstances in Istanbul, in largest part, dictated cancellation of a planned Seattle visit for her novel, The Bastard of Istanbul, acclaimed Turkish author Elif Shafak makes this long-awaited first visit here, this for her newest novel, The Forty Rules of Love (Viking). The author of ten novels in her homeland, and now five in English, Elif Shafak (or Safak) in The Forty Rules of Love weaves together two narratives, set hundreds of years apart, linking an unhappy, contemporary U.S. housewife and the great Sufi mystic and poet Jelaluddin Rumi, and his dervish mentor, Shams of Tabriz. "In The Forty Rules of Love, Elif Shafak has woven a wonderful tale of spiritual longing, brilliantly exploring the universal desire for intimacy—with another human being, as well as with the divine. It is provocative in the best sense of that term, a rare novel that succeeds in illuminating the mystical aspects of daily existence, a novel of intelligence as well as heart, with wisdom that infuses every page." - Roland Merullo. With thanks to our friends and neighbors at CAFÉ PALOMA (93 Yesler Way, www.cafepaloma.com) for their assistance. A special post-reading gathering for Café Paloma is in the works.
- Street:
- The Elliott Bay Book Company
- Additional:
- 101 S. Main St.
- City:
- Seattle ,
- Province:
- Washington
- Postal Code:
- 98104
- Country:
- United States
