The Forty Rules Of Love by Elif Shafak

The story of love and friendship is one of unexpected transformations. Ella Rubinstein, with a husband, three teenage children and a pleasant home, should feel confident and fulfilled. Yet, a void within her, once filled by love, prompts her to embark on a journey that leads her and us into an exotic world of Sufi mysticism and verse. This quest, inspired by the thirteenth-century poet Rumi and Shams of Tabriz's forty rules of life and love, offers a captivating glimpse into the exploration of faith and love. Metro hails it as 'enlightening and enthralling,' while the Daily Telegraph praises its colorful weaving and the Times calls it a passionate defense of passion itself.