The Conference of the Birds by Peter Sís

The Conference of the Birds

Peter Sís with Attar of Nishapur

160 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction art poetry adventurous reflective slow-paced
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Farid ud-Din Attar was a Persian poet, druggist, and social theorist of Sufism, who wrote much of his poetry while treating hundreds of patients a day with his herbal remedies. As a young man he made a pilgrimage to Mecca, and sought wisdom during...

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Moods

reflective 68%
inspiring 47%
challenging 36%
mysterious 36%
adventurous 31%
hopeful 26%
emotional 10%
funny 10%
informative 10%
relaxing 10%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 47%
fast 5%

Average rating

4.08

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