The Prophet
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few books have crossed the boundaries of culture, faith, and time with the quiet, enduring power of The Prophet — a slim volume that has never stopped speaking to the human heart since its first publication in 1923. Written by the Lebanese-American poet and mystic Kahlil Gibran, it follows Almustafa, a beloved prophet who, after twelve years of exile in the city of Orphalese, is about to board a ship home when the people beg him to share his wisdom before he departs. What unfolds is a series of lyrical discourses on the most universal of human experiences — love, marriage, children, work, joy, sorrow, freedom, and death — rendered in prose so luminous it reads as both scripture and song. Gibran's genius lies in his ability to distill profound philosophical and spiritual truths into language of extraordinary simplicity and beauty, drawing equally from his Eastern Christian heritage, Sufi mysticism, and Western Romantic traditions. The Prophet has sold tens of millions of copies worldwide, been translated into over 100 languages, and remains one of the best-selling poetry books of the twentieth century. It is a work that rewards every re-reading, each encounter unveiling a new layer of meaning — leaving one to wonder whether Almustafa truly departed, or whether he has been waiting in these pages all along.
Author: Kahlil Gibran
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few books have crossed the boundaries of culture, faith, and time with the quiet, enduring power of The Prophet — a slim volume that has never stopped speaking to the human heart since its first publication in 1923. Written by the Lebanese-American poet and mystic Kahlil Gibran, it follows Almustafa, a beloved prophet who, after twelve years of exile in the city of Orphalese, is about to board a ship home when the people beg him to share his wisdom before he departs. What unfolds is a series of lyrical discourses on the most universal of human experiences — love, marriage, children, work, joy, sorrow, freedom, and death — rendered in prose so luminous it reads as both scripture and song. Gibran's genius lies in his ability to distill profound philosophical and spiritual truths into language of extraordinary simplicity and beauty, drawing equally from his Eastern Christian heritage, Sufi mysticism, and Western Romantic traditions. The Prophet has sold tens of millions of copies worldwide, been translated into over 100 languages, and remains one of the best-selling poetry books of the twentieth century. It is a work that rewards every re-reading, each encounter unveiling a new layer of meaning — leaving one to wonder whether Almustafa truly departed, or whether he has been waiting in these pages all along.