The engrossing and entertaining story of how this celebrated poem has come to be so beloved in the west, transcending cultures and inspiring artists and musicians.

Garry Garrard was one of the first people to realise the importance of the mobile telephone and became an international business expert on the subject, working as consultant to governments and businesses. His fascination with Omar Khayyam started as a form of relief from job pressures. He has a collection of over 200 editions of The Rubaiyat and is an expert on this work. He lives in Essex.