{"product_id":"the-prophet-a-graphic-novel-9781623716455","title":"The Prophet: A Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA graphic novel of Kahlil Gibran's masterpiece\u003ci\u003e The Prophet.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"It was while reading \u003c\/i\u003eThe Prophet \u003ci\u003ewith a pencil in hand and a drawing pad on my knees that I finally met him ...\" \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKahlil Gibran is the third bestselling poet of all time, behind Shakespeare and Laozi. His masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Prophet\u003c\/i\u003e, is one of the most beloved classics ever to be published. It sold over 9 million copies in the US alone and was translated into over 100 languages. Now his 1923 inspirational book is brought to life as a richly illustrated graphic novel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe night before embarking on a long journey which will take him back to his homeland, the young Almustafa, \"the chosen and loved,\" responds to questions from residents of the city of Orphalese. Among them, he particularly addresses the Prophetess Almitra, who is keen to learn his teachings and wisdom on the big questions of human life: love, friendship, talent, self-awareness, time, good and evil, reason and passion, beauty and pleasure, suffering--everything including death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this philosophical and spiritual narrative, reproduced here in its full text, Zeina Abirached creates a graphic novel full of light and shadows, exploring the most lyrical images to the most conceptual passages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA tour-de-force that Abirached brings to life with her characteristic style, this volume will attract and inspire readers of all ages as it pays a beautiful tribute to its author and celebrates 100 hundred years of \u003ci\u003eThe Prophet\u003c\/i\u003e, whose beauty and power continues to inspire and surprise us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in the town of Bsharri in Mount Lebanon, \u003cstrong\u003eKahlil Gibran (1883 - 1931) was a celebrated Lebanese-American writer, poet, and artist. He came to the United States as a young man, studied art, and began his literary career, writing in English and Arabic. His masterpiece \u003ci\u003eThe Prophet\u003c\/i\u003e sold over 9 million copies in the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZeina Abirached was born in Beirut in the middle of the civil war. She studied graphic arts in Lebanon but moved to Paris in 2004, where she attended the National School of Decorative Arts. Her short animated film Mouton was nominated during the fifth international film festival in Tehran. \u003ci\u003eA Game For Swallows \u003c\/i\u003e(Lerner, 2012) has won numerous awards, including being named an ALA Notable Children's Book and a YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens. \u003ci\u003eI Remember Beirut, \u003c\/i\u003e the follow-up to \u003ci\u003eA Game For Swallows\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Lerner in 2014.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Interlink Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50875303854354,"sku":"9781623716455","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ffbff13c-d07d-4a0d-b3f4-6d8b76af45e3.jpg?v=1774963435","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-prophet-a-graphic-novel-9781623716455","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}