The haunting words of wisdom and truth in Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet, are among the most heart-rendingly beautiful ever written. So poetic, so glorious are they that, as you read them, they inscribe themselves in your heart so that you never forget them. First published in 1923, The Prophet tells the story of Almustafa the Prophet, who is about to leave the country where he has been teaching to return to his native land. Before leaving his place of exile, he delivers twenty-six homilies that form a treasury of counsel on human life. His teachings reveal the highest truth we can learn from life - that though our bodies be dust and our minds illusion, within us resides a potential that is nothing less than divine. This beautifully illustrated gift edition also includes The Garden of the Prophet, together with selections from Gibran's other works.
272pp, 152mm x 234mm, softback, illus in colour, 2011