The Forty Rules of Love By Elif Shafak | Spiritual Fiction, Sufi Love Story, Rumi Inspired, International Bestseller

Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Spiritual

Description:
The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak is a beautiful and deeply spiritual novel that weaves together two parallel narratives one set in the 13th century and the other in the 21st. The modern-day story follows Ella Rubinstein, a discontented housewife and literary agent, who is assigned to review a novel about the great poet Rumi and his transformative bond with the wandering dervish Shams of Tabriz. As she becomes immersed in the manuscript, Ella finds herself drawn to the spiritual wisdom of Sufism and the teachings of love, compassion, and inner transformation. The historical narrative explores how Shams changed Rumi’s life and teachings forever, through the titular "forty rules of love." Shafak’s lyrical prose and philosophical depth offer readers a powerful meditation on faith, love, and the meaning of existence. The Forty Rules of Love is both a love story and a journey of awakening that transcends time and culture.