Gulistan Illustrated: The Rose Garden
13th Century Persian Poems and Stories
9781838865924
160 pages
Amber Books Ltd
Overview
- A beautifully packaged book made using traditional Chinese bookbinding techniques
- Provides a compact and accessible introduction to this classic and influential Persian text
- A classic English translation by Edward Rehatsek illustrated with Persian artworks and illustrations
Author Bio
Nicknamed ‘The Master of Speech’, Sa'di Shirazi (1210–91) is widely recognised as one the greatest poets in the classical Persian literary tradition. A quote from his poem, Bani Adam, meaning ‘Sons of Adam’ or ‘Human Beings’, is inscribed on the United Nations building in New York.
