The Conference of the Birds by Peter Sís

The Conference of the Birds

Peter Sís with Attar of Nishapur

160 pages first pub 1177 (editions)

nonfiction classics poetry religion adventurous reflective slow-paced
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Farid ud-Din Attar was a Persian poet, druggist, and social theorist of Sufism, who wrote much of his poetry while treating hundreds of patients a day with his herbal remedies. As a young man he made a pilgrimage to Mecca, and sought wisdom during...

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4.1
based on 604 reviews

Moods

reflective: 80%

inspiring: 48%

challenging: 43%

adventurous: 34%

mysterious: 34%

hopeful: 31%

emotional: 19%

informative: 14%

funny: 7%

relaxing: 7%

lighthearted: 4%

tense: 4%

dark: 2%


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11% of readers chose fast
48% of readers chose medium
39% of readers chose slow
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