Nearer the heart's desire

By Robert D. Richardson

Subjects: Persian poetry, history and criticism, Translators, Criticism and interpretation, Persian Poets, Biography, Fitzgerald, edward, 1809-1883, English Poets, Rubāʻīyāt (Omar Khayyam), Authors, english, Omar khayyam, Great britain, biography, Poets, biography

Description: "Weaving together the biographies of two poets separated by some eight-hundred years, Robert Richardson brings to life one of the most famous-- and ancient works of poetry in all existence"--Front jacket flap.