Garden of the Prophet [Hardcover]

Kahlil Gibran (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 27, 1933

Kahlil Gibran's Legacy is the powerful simplicity of his words, which continue to inspire those who long for peace, search for love, and strive for justice. "Work is Love made visible" he wrote in The Prophet. Gibran died in New York City on April 10, 1931.

Before his death, Gibran expressed the wish to be buried in his place of birth, Besharri. Almost one centry today, Gibran remains the most popular Lebanese-American writer ever.

Kahlil Gibran was born in 1883 in the city of Besharri near the biblical cedars of Lebanon. In boyhood he immigrated to Boston where he began his career as artist and author. His books, written in both arabic and english, have been translated into numerous languages and are widely quoted.

Gibran's book The Prophet, is one of the most widely read books of the 20th century.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection. March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life's path."

Also available from Download eBooks: Kahlil Gibran's THE MADMAN, THE PROPHET, JESUS THE SON OF MAN, SAND AND FOAM, and BROKEN WINGS, all highly recommended.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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The Garden of the Prophet, which Gibran intended as a companion to his masterpiece The Prophet, is a lyrical celebration of the mystical beauty of Nature.

The Kahlil Gibran Pocket Library

Since their initial publication seventy years ago, the incomparable works of Kahlil Gibran have been translated into more than twenty languages. Infused with a timeless wisdom about life and death and written in spare, beautifully cadenced poetical language, these modern classics have furnished countless individuals with words of joy or consolation on occasions of birth, marriage, death, and all of life's other milestones.

With these new editions, the vision of this renowned poet will touch countless more lives seeking expression of the deepest impulses of the heart and mind. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 67 pages
• Publisher: Knopf (June 27, 1933)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394403525
• ISBN-13: 978-0394403526
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,445,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A continuation of 'The Prophet' and almost as beautiful., May 29, 1998

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This review is from: Garden of the Prophet (Hardcover)

I discovered 'The Prophet' in '85 ... why didn't anyone tell me there was a book that continued the story of 'The Prophet'? Stirring wisdom nested in beautiful verbal imagery.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars not like the prophet, December 6, 2011

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Nicholle Messer "Nicholle Messer" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Garden of the Prophet (Paperback)

Great service great condition. I loved the Prophet and didn't care for this book at all. It didn't resonate with me and I didn't understand it most of the time. Quick read not moving.

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Publication, October 29, 2008

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Randolph J. Pereira - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Garden of the Prophet (Paperback)

The book itself is very good as I had previously chanced to get a copy from the library here, which convinced me too purchase a copy of my own.

I however found that copy that I purchased was not good quality because the publication/printing looked inferior.The book appears to have been published in New Delhi, India. In particular, the sketches are hardly visible and the book is smaller in size than the others I have purchased.
The book has been returned, but I hoping to purchase the same book but of a better quality print, if it is available.

This has been rated as one star, not because of its content, rather, the quality of the publication

Thank you for your attention
Randolph