Rumi, The big red book: the great masterpiece celebrating mystical love and friendship : odes and quatrains from The Shams

“Really, what other book would anyone ever need?” —Naomi Shihab Nye, author ofHoneybee

“Elegant and exquisite.” —Deepak Chopra, author ofMuhammad,Jesus, andBuddha

The Big Red Bookis a poetic masterpiece from Jalaluddin Rumi, the medieval Sufi mystic whomTimemagazine calls “the most popular poet in America.” Readers continue to be awed and inspired by Rumi’s masterfully lyrical, deeply expressive poems, collected in volumes such asThe Illustrated Rumi,The Soul of Rumi, and the bestsellingThe Essential Rumi. WithThe Big Red Book, 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.