| The Conference of the Birds Contributor(s): Sis, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143124242 ISBN-13: 9780143124245 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Middle Eastern - Philosophy | Eastern - Art | Individual Artists - General |
| Dewey: 813.54 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.00 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |