Rumi: The Big Red Book

<p>Really what other book would anyone ever need? --Naomi Shihab Nye author of <i>Honeybee</i></p><p>Elegant and exquisite. --Deepak Chopra author of <i>Muhammad</i> <i>Jesus</i> and <i>Buddha</i></p><p><i>The Big Red Book </i>is a poetic masterpiece from Jalaluddin Rumi the medieval Sufi mystic whom <i>Time </i>magazine calls the most popular poet in America. Readers continue to be awed and inspired by Rumi's masterfully lyrical deeply expressive spiritual poetry collected in volumes such as <i>The Illustrated Rumi</i> <i>The Soul of Rumi</i> and the bestselling <i>The Essential Rumi</i>. With <i>The Big Red Book</i> acclaimed poet and Rumi interpreter Coleman Barks offers a never-before-published translation of a crucial anthology of poems widely considered to be one of Persian literature's greatest treasures. <br></p><p>This landmark collection from the celebrated interpreter of Rumi Coleman Barks reveals the timeless essence of mystical love and friendship: </p><ul><li><b>A Landmark Translation: </b> Finally in English this collection offers a never-before-published translation of poems widely considered a treasure of Persian literature.</li><li><b>The Ecstatic Poetry of Rumi: </b> Discover masterfully lyrical and deeply expressive odes (ghazals) and quatrains (rubai) that have inspired readers for centuries.</li><li><b>The Mystical Friendship: </b> Journey to the heart of Rumi's work which grew out of his transformative connection with his spiritual companion Shams of Tabriz.</li><li><b>Sufi Wisdom: </b> Acclaimed poet and interpreter Coleman Barks provides an essential gateway into the world of the medieval Sufi mystic and his teachings on love life and the divine.</li></ul>