HAFIZ of SHIRAZ The Life, Poetry and Times of the Immortal Persian Poet BOOK THREE (THE LATER YEARS) by Paul Smith This long, historical novel/biography covers Hafiz's life from the age of eight in 1328 when his father dies and he goes to live with his Uncle Sadi, until after his passing in 1392. Shiraz is under siege by the tyrant Mubariz and Hafiz's friend the king, Abu Ishak, is on the brink of madness and despair. Hafiz falls in love with the beautiful Nabat, meets his Spiritual Master 'Attar, marries and has a son. He teaches at University and befriends the liberated princess Jahan...