A tragic epic love story by one of the greatest medieval Persian romantic poets, in contemporary English translation.

Based on historical characters from the court of the Iranian king of the 7th century and written 850 years ago, the narrative poetry about Khosrow and Shirin shares its place with the most intensely romantic classical stories, from Tristan and Isolde to Layla and Majnu and Romeo and Juliet.

The love between an Iranian prince (Khosrow) and an Armenian princess (Shirin) is at the heart of this turbulent story, where the forces of politics and war intertwine with equally strong forces of romantic desire and the pursuit of personal and spiritual fulfillment.

Dick Davis's translation captures the energy and poetry of the original by Nezami in contemporary verse. Khosrow and Shirin will enchant both the classicist and the general reader, capturing a new audience for Nezami's masterpiece.

Pages: 448, Dimensions: 13x13cm