A Wolf on Watch [Persian / English dual language] (English and Farsi Edition)

Between 2006 and 2011, Iranian film director Abbas Kiarostami - author of A Wolf on Watch, With the Wind and Wind and Leaf, three books of original verse - released his selections from andadaptations of four masters of Persian poetry: Nima (1895-1960), Hafez, Saadi and Rumi (all from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries). This material is presented to English-speaking readers for the first time, in eight volumes: Nima's Water, Hafez's Wine, Saadi's Tears and Rumi's Fire. In 2015, Kiarostami published two further books, the thematic anthology Night, his selections from a variety of classical and contemporary poets. In the Shadow of Trees brings together English translations of all these books.From the injustice of our time,take refuge in poetry.From the harshness of the beloved, take refuge in poetry.From glaring cruelty, take refuge in poetry                                                                                                                Abbas KiarostamiAbbas Kiarostami is one of Iran's leading filmmakers who has also published several books of photographs and poetry.