{"product_id":"travels-with-nasrudin-tahir-shah-9781912383320","title":"Travels with Nasrudin","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe wise fool of Oriental folklore, Nasrudin is known across a vast swathe of the globe - from Morocco in the west, to Indonesia in the east.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppearing under different names and in all manner of guises, he's universally admired for his back-to-front brand of genius - so much so that at least a dozen countries insist he was one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn reality, he is of course found everywhere - even in regions where he has no name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTales of Nasrudin's wise-foolery have been told in caravanserais and teahouses since ancient times, just as they are recounted in caf s, office buildings, and homes the world over today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Land of Nasrudin, the wise are foolish and the foolish are wise. Leading us through a keyhole into a realm that's back-to-front and inside-out, the stories turn what we think we know and understand on its head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the same time, Nasrudin tales form a cornerstone in an ancient and advanced psychology. As you laugh at the off-beat humour, the subconscious turns the puzzle-joke around, working away at it like a terrier worrying a rag doll.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTahir Shah was first introduced to Nasrudin by his father - the writer and thinker - Idries Shah. In his childhood, and in his travels, the wise fool has provided a lens through which Tahir has perceived the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he says, 'By training my attention to the methods of the wise fool, I have found new dimensions reveal themselves to me - both in lands I thought I knew, and in fresh dominions.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA remarkable work of exploration through human culture, and an observant self-examination, \u003cem\u003eTravels With Nasrudin\u003c\/em\u003e is unlike any other work of the travel genre published in recent times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tahir Shah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1912383322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912383320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Secretum Mundi Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.98d","brand":"Tahir Shah","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983090286847,"sku":"9781912383320","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d9e6d473-0e3b-4c7e-9286-c6cf0d210749.jpg?v=1683264617","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/travels-with-nasrudin-tahir-shah-9781912383320","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}