The William Baffin’s Rose of Persia : A Historical Romance of War, the Sea, and an Unbreakable Love

by Arion Golmakani

Master William Baffin was neither a warrior nor a military man. Yet, he did not seem to be able to circumvent finding himself in the middle of conflicts. When the English East India Company sent him to Persia as part of the Anglo-Persian alliance to run the Portuguese out of the Persian Gulf, Master Baffin would have never imagined he would find and lose his heart in that ancient land.

164 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 25, 2026

About the author

Arion Golmakani is an author whose writing explores memory, resilience, and the quiet forces that shape a human life. Born in Iran and raised amid uncertainty and displacement, he later made his life in the United States. His work draws from experiences that span the streets of Iran, years of personal struggle, and a lifelong search for meaning beyond doctrine or ideology.
He is the author of the memoir Solacers, along with William Baffin’s Rose of Persia, The One-Eyed Ghoul, and The Allegory of the Virtual Cave of Life. Moving between memoir, allegory, and children’s storytelling, Golmakani blends philosophical reflection with narrative simplicity, often exploring themes of moral awakening, unity, and the quiet resilience of the human spirit.
His writing moves easily between introspection and fable, offering stories that suggest how hope, attention, and compassion can emerge even in the most uncertain circumstances.