Ishmael: A Novel (Ishmael Series #1)

By: Daniel Quinn

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Synopsis: 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 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?From the Trade Paperback edition.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780307574800
Related ISBNs:: 9780553078756
Publisher:: Random House Publishing Group
Date of Addition:: 01/06/22
Copyrighted By:: Daniel Quinn
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Grade Levels:: Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.