The Book of Mirdad by Mikha'il Nu'aymah
Here, Mikhail Naimy tells the story of the visit of a mysterious stranger, Mirdad, to the remote mountain monastery, the Ark. The way the book has been written, unravelling one layer after another, reveals it has descended from a mysterious source.
Millions of people have tried to write books so that they can express the inexpressible, but they have utterly failedI know only one book, The Book of Mirdad, which has not failed; and if you cannot get to the very essence of it, it will be your failure, not his. Osho It is not for me to assess the relative literary merits of Kahlil Gibran and Mikhail Naimy; but although as a much younger man I derived immense satisfaction from reading The Prophet, I now find a much deeper wisdom in the less well known works of the Prophet's friend, Mikhail Naimy. Dr Kenneth Walker
Mikhail Naimy grew up in a small Orthodox Christian community in Lebanon. After studying in Russia, Naimy moved to New York where he was part of the Lebanese literary group with included Kahil Gibran. He wrote this book in English on his return to Lebanon after World War II, and is now acknowledged as one of Lebanon's leading poets. He died some years ago.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781842930380 |
| ISBN 10 | 1842930389 |
| Title | The Book of Mirdad |
| Author | Mikha'il Nu'aymah |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Watkins Media Limited |
| Year published | 2010-05-13 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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