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Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit
 

Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit

by Daniel Quinn

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... (read more)

Top tags: fiction,  philosophy,  spirituality,  anthropology,  environment (all tags)

Overview: Amazon Reviews

Ishmael:An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit
  • Rated 4 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, January 12, 2007
This is a philosophical look an mankind and the world. It is not an easy read, but some of the insights are thought provoking.
Ishmael
  • Rated 5 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, January 10, 2007
This book arrived in excellent condition, and in a fair time as well. It was not this, however, that made me pleased with my purchase. This book... should be read by anyone with an open mind. It is a valuable point of view that gets so easily ignored.

Wonderful read... worth every penny.
If asked my favorite book . . .
  • Rated 5 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, January 4, 2007
As an author myself, often I'm asked, "What is your favorite book?" I never hesitate, or have to ponder on the question.
"Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn," I say.
With all the eloquent reviews already here for Mr. Quinn, I need not say any more.

Susan Haley, Author
"Rainy Day People"
"Fibers In The Web" (Sucarha)
Our review
  • Rated 3 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, January 3, 2007
The book was thorough and really made us think and second guess our actions and beliefs because of the teachings of Ishmael. It explained why we are in the position that we are in because of the actions we take. It was creative and unique, but the ending of the book was unexpected and an ineffective cliffhanger. There was no grand finale teaching at the end.
A book that just might change the way you think about...everything.
  • Rated 5 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, November 9, 2006
This is the most important book of the last 12,000 years. Read it.
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