An Ordered Experience

<p>In this his first book Timur Shah draws on his fascination for world folklore infusing its pages with an extraordinary array of traditions and opinions as well as his own adventures.</p><p><br></p><p>A helter-skelter journey quite unlike any other <em>An Ordered Experience</em> sashays through both ancient myths and personal essays devoted to current life and self-criticism.</p><p><br></p><p>By examining mythologies from contrasting cultures and epochs - and by searching out their commonalities - Shah presents them to the reader balancing each against his own experiences anxieties and dreams.</p><p><br></p><p>A kaleidoscope of time and place the book touches upon a cornucopia of combined culture - including Gilgamesh's quest for eternity King Arthur and his Round Table and the fabled Yggdrasil tree of Norse legend.</p><p><br></p><p>A reflection of Timur Shah's own mind <em>An Ordered Experience</em> is a foundation stone in its own right - one that is sure to establish him as a champion of both literature and the humanities.</p>