Kahlil Gibran

The sayings and preachings of a Beirut prophet.

First published in the 1920s, The Prophet became the bible of 1960s culture and was credited with founding the New Age movement, yet it still continues to inspire people around the world today. A hugely influential guide to living, Gibran's Prophet speaks of many things central to daily life: love, marriage, death, beauty, passion, eating, work and play. The spiritual message he imparts, of finding divinity through love, blends Eastern mysticism, religious faith and philosophy with simple, comprehensible advice.

The teaching of a Beirut prophet who speaks stirringly of the victory of faith over grief, and love over loneliness, offering fresh insight into many of life's most perplexing riddles.