{"product_id":"rubaiyat-of-omar-khayyam-omar-khayyam-9781399614122","title":"Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam: The Best-Loved, Bestselling Poem Ever Published","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe best-loved, bestselling poem ever published - a poem that embraces the theme 'seize the moment'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'One thing is certain, that \u003cb\u003eLife flies\u003c\/b\u003e; One thing is certain, and the Rest is Lies' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe epic, beautiful poem Rubaiyat is widely attributed to Omar Khayyam. As much a philosopher as a poet, he was a Persian astronomer, who praised \u003cb\u003ethe beauties of nature, the essence of love, the mysteries of existence, the limits of private life and the joys of wine.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated in 1857 by Edward Fitzgerald it was originally published in English anonymously, but was later discovered and promoted by the Pre-Raphaelites, who would have emphathised with many of the poem's themes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished here as part of the Great Poets series, it is without doubt one of the greatest works of literature of all time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Omar Khayyam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399614126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399614122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e George Weidenfeld \u0026amp; Nicholson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.04w x 0.55d","brand":"Omar Khayyam","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44860319334655,"sku":"9781399614122","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e8fe4941-2215-489d-9b88-9088e4ded597.jpg?v=1709135815","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rubaiyat-of-omar-khayyam-omar-khayyam-9781399614122","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}