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The Forty Rules of Love

By: Elif Shafak
Narrated by: George Blagden
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The audiobook edition of The Forty Rules of Love written by Elif Shafak, read by George Blagden.
Ella Rubinstein has a husband, three teenage children, and a pleasant home. Everything that should make her confident and fulfilled. Yet there is an emptiness at the heart of Ella's life - an emptiness once filled by love.

So when Ella reads a manuscript about the thirteenth-century Sufi poet Rumi and his mentor Shams of Tabriz, and his forty rules of life and love, she is ready to look at her life anew. Compelled to embrace change, she embarks on a journey to meet the mysterious author. It is a quest infused with Sufi mysticism and verse, taking Ella and us into a faraway world where faith and doubt are heartbreakingly explored. The Forty Rules of Love is a mesmerising tale of discovery, language, truth and, of course, love itself.

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Exquisitely written, a masterpiece that will only be read and enjoyed at the most appropriate time in your life .

One of the best books i’ve ever read

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Deep characters - a magnificent journey of discovery through the magic of The 40 rules of love. Bravo!

A soulful journey

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Blessed to have found this book. A perfect dance with the true essence of love. Infinite stars.

life-changing.

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Opening up the Black box. Now can understand and see the plan a bit clearer. Be Rumi. 😉🖤🖤🖤🧿

Great Mix of Fiction and Wisdome

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...the two time lines, well crafted. Love has no measure of depth or width. No matter the era, love is woven from the same thread. The author encapsulated this so well, I could not help but be overcome with emotion and gratitude. A juxtaposed, modern/ post-modern retrospective marvel. Just brilliant. Thank you

Ramblings from a middle aged woman from Busselton, Western Australia

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magical words from elif shafak!
amazing journey within your soul.
love is the answer to eveything

magical

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Beautifully written and spiritually rich, this novel will enlighten the soul from within. A must read for anyone seeking guidance for life without dogma or hierarchy. Pure and delightful in essence and maturity.

Sweet and Profound

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The story is magically beautiful, however, for someone who speaks Arabic the pronunciation of the words made me very disappointed and angry! I felt very disrespected by the lack of respect to the language, it’s not hard to find someone to help with pronunciation! Arabic is such a deep and beautiful language!
The reader was brilliant pronouncing words in other languages but inconsiderate and careless when it came to Arabic! Very disrespectful and disappointing

Magical

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For all those with a heart that speaks the depths of a wandering dervish, I hope this book further wraps your soul with the bountiful love that surrounds us ever presently.

Highly recommended to all seeking wisdom while visiting life’s tavern :)

Beautiful :)

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Quick, passionate, Educational. A heartbreaking warm hug. Reminds me to have my heart broken to know love fully.

Beautiful

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