The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0517072327 ISBN 13: 9780517072325

Publisher: Gramercy Books, 1992

Synopsis

The noteworthy nineteenth century English translation of the eleventh-century Persian poet's quatrains that express his philosophy of love and life is illustrated with turn-of-the century artwork

About this title

Review:

'I found Robert Wilson's 'Omar Khayyam' very readable. It will stand well in print in Scotland' EDWIN MORGAN The Rubaiyat of Omar... takes on a contemporary gloss in a rumbustious reworking in Scots of the literal text of the Persian poet. THE HERALD --The Herald

About the Author:

John Heath-Stubbs was born in London and educated at Queen's College, Oxford. He was known for writing verse influenced by the classics and was awarded an OBE in 1988.

Peter Avery OBE is an eminent British scholar of Persian studies and a Fellow of King's College, Cambridge.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gramercy Books
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0517072327
• ISBN 13: 9780517072325
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Rene Bull