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Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Author: Omar Khayyam

Referenced in 2 episodes

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Episodes Referencing This Book

March 18, 2024

Context:

Mentioned as a rare copy being transported as cargo on the Titanic, listed among valuable items aboard the ship.

November 19, 2022

Context:

Central to the Somerton Man mystery - a torn piece of paper with 'Tamam Shud' (meaning 'it is finished') from this book was found in the dead man's pocket. The book is described as famous Persian poetry from the 11th-12th century, translated by Victorian poet Edward Fitzgerald. A copy of the book with the phrase torn out was later found, containing mysterious coded letters and phone numbers.