{"product_id":"9781456720728","title":"Rubai","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Arabic, rubai means four lines.  The poetry of Omar Khayyam, Eleventh Century scientist and poet, rhymed the first, second and fouth lines of his quatrains.  The  rhyme scheme became the established rubai form when Edward Fitzgerald translated the \u003cb\u003eRubaiyat of Omar Khayyam\u003c\/b\u003e into English in 1859.  Now another scientist and Poet Laureate of the International Society of Poets offers over three hundred rubai quatrains in the challenging Omar Khayyam style.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMr.Cox's verses were written over a fifty-year period and many have been published in magazines, newspapers, poetry anthologies, chapbooks and his books, \u003cb\u003eThe Essence of Jim\u003c\/b\u003e and\u003cb\u003e As The Mood Prescribes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRubai\u003c\/b\u003e contains Mr. Cox's complete collection of rubai quatrains and the verses explore the realms of passion, humor, logic, philosophy and personal disquietudes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince the verses are four lines, the book is excellent for coffee tables, night stands and office waiting rooms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll of Mr. Cox's books are available through authorHOUSE and local bookstore.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140769530096,"sku":"9781456720728","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781456720728_p0.jpg?v=1763856622","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781456720728","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}