The masterwork by Sadeq Hedayat, Blind Owl, portrays the tale of a young pen-case painter's heartbreak. Alone and isolated, he laments the passing of an enigmatic love while slipping into memories and dreams clouded by opiates and alcohol and infused with the pictures he draws: an old guy, a cypress tree, a stunning woman, and a waterlily. The mystery of the pen-case painter's sadness is gradually revealed in stark, lyrical language. The founding novel of Persian modernism and one of the greatest books of the 20th century, Blind Owl is as enigmatic as it is timeless.