An award-winning author and illustrator offers a beautiful and uplifting adaptation of the beloved Sufi poem Celebrated children’s book creator Peter Sis presents his first book for adults with The Conference of the Birds–a lyrical and richly illustrated story of love, faith, and the beauty of the human journey. Sis’s deeply felt version of the classic twelfth-century Persian epic poem tells the story of a flock of birds in search of the true king, Simorgh, who lives on the mountain of Kaf. Drawn from all species, the flock travels through the seven valleys: quest, love, understanding, detachment, unity, amazement, and death. The birds that endure reach the mountain to learn a profound lesson: that Simorgh the king is, in fact, each of them and all of them.
The Conference of the Birds
$15.34
This book provides an introduction to classic Persian literature and explores themes of faith, identity, and unity through allegory.
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| Weight | 0.454 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 17.8 × 1.2 × 25.4 in |
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The Conference of the Birds
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This classic epic poem serves as an allegorical tale for studying world literature, poetry, and philosophical themes.
“These lofty words are an antidote for anyone sickened by extremism’s poison.” Considered by Rumi to be “the master” of Sufi mystic poetry, Attar is best known for this epic poem, a magnificent allegorical tale about the soul’s search for meaning. He recounts the perilous journey of the world’s birds to the faraway peaks of Mount Qaf in search of the mysterious Simorgh, their king. Attar’s beguiling anecdotes and humor intermingle the sublime with the mundane, the spiritual with the worldly, while his poem models the soul’s escape from the mind’s rational embrace. Sholeh Wolpe re-creates for modern readers the beauty and timeless wisdom of the original Persian, in contemporary English verse and poetic prose.
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| Weight | 1.05 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 13.7 × 2.3 × 20.3 in |
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The Conference of the Birds
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This illustrated book teaches moral and spiritual development through a classical parable about overcoming personal challenges.
Lavishly illustrated by award-winning illustrator, Demi, this magical and inspiring story of the adventures of a flock of wayfaring birds in search of their king will delight children with its tales of overcoming fear, physical hardship, and inner limitations. Based on an 800 year old classical parable, and retold by mother of three, Alexis York Lumbard, it will provide parents with a unique opportunity to teach moral and spiritual development to their children.
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| Weight | 1.05 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 26 × 1.1 × 28.7 in |
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