Petr Sis: The Conference of the Birds | Book | Paperback

Petr Sis: The Conference of the Birds | Book | Paperback

An award-winning Czech 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.

• Format Paperback | 160 pages
• Dimensions 175 x 251 x 15mm | 454g
• Publication date 29 Oct 2013
• Publisher PENGUIN GROUP
• Language English
• Edition Statement Reprint
• Illustrations note Illustrations, unspecified
• ISBN10 0143124242
• ISBN13 9780143124245
• Bestsellers rank 496,725