Song of the Sun: The Life, Poetry, and Teachings of Rumi

Rating:
Summary: Disappointing
Review: I almost feel guilty criticizing a book about the great Rumi and criticizing a book by an author I generally admire but I have to say that this audiobook is a disappointment. In general, Andrew's reading of this book is slow, dull, and he sounds like a British professor doing a dissertation on the finer points of accounting. I honestly couldn't get past the manner of presentation to get to the heart of the book. If you want to hear the fire of Rumi, listen to Coleman Barks.

Rating:
Summary: An intimate transmission
Review: With great generosity of spirit and true humility, Andrew Harvey, authority on the life and poetry of Rumi, speaks to us in Song of the Sun. I am very grateful to Mr. Harvey for sharing so much more than his knowledge. He speaks in a deeply personal voice, telling us how he came to Rumi, and the impact of this encounter on his own spiritual
journey.

I am a great fan of Andrew Harvey's written work, and I felt that listening to these tapes was like a one-on-one encounter, where every question I had was answered well beyond my expectations.

This is an uncommon and intimate work. And it is precisely this closeness, this intimacy, which proves Mr. Harvey to be a worthy ambassador, reaching out to us from the world of Rumi's colossal heart.