In a distant land, Al Mustafa, the "Prophet," has lived for years, and when the time comes for him to return to his island, the inhabitants of the place ask him for the gift of his wisdom. They ask about what weighs on their hearts, and he answers about all human matters: love, freedom, children, marriage, work, pain, friendship, time, death, with words so clear and lucid that in other times they would be considered divinely inspired. Gibran wrote and rewrote "The Prophet" many times before publishing it. It is his masterpiece, the book that made him famous in the West.
"The Garden of the Prophet," written in the last years of his life, is the continuation of "The Prophet." Al Mustafa returns to his island, overwhelmed by the sorrow of memories, and retreats alone to the garden of his ancestors. However, he then opens the door to his old companions and answers their questions. The book resonates with the humanity and compassion of the author and celebrates the primordial bond of man with nature.
The great Lebanese painter, poet, and thinker bridges with his pen the Arabic heritage with Western Greco-Christian humanism, reminding the man of wars, science, and speed of the forgotten wisdom that lies within him.