Ishmael
Ishmael
Author: Daniel Quinn
Ishmael is a very extra-ordinary novel. It’s about a man and a gorilla as they embark on an intellectual adventure. This intellectual adventure redefines what it means to be human. This story addresses a much broader issue of spirituality from an intellectual viewpoint.
The narrator of this extraordinary tale is a man in search for truth. He answers an ad in a local newspaper from a teacher looking for serious pupils, only to find himself alone in an abandoned office with a full-grown gorilla who is nibbling delicately on a slender branch. “You are the teacher?” he asks incredulously. “I am the teacher,” the gorilla replies. Ishmael is a creature of immense wisdom and he has a story to tell, one that no other human being has ever heard. It is a story that extends backward and forward over the lifespan of the earth from the birth of time to a future there is still time to save. Like all great teachers, Ishmael refuses to make the lesson easy; he demands the final illumination to come from within ourselves. Is it man’s destiny to rule the world? Or is it a higher destiny possible for him—one more wonderful than he has ever imagined?
Book Reviews:
- You will go on an amazing journey. This is certainly worth sharing with those you love and reading again (out loud).
- Truly inspiring, thought provoking text. I’ve had a few friends read it. This book had ideas and knowledge I’ve never even heard suggested before. I recommend to everybody (and basically already have)!!!
