The Garden of the Prophet

First published posthumously in 1933, this is the book Gibran was working on in the years leading up to his untimely death. Barbara Young, Gibran's friend, secretary and amanuensis, edited the book by applying the same framework - that is to say the nine disciples asking questions - as was used in The Prophet. Whereas the first book dealth with man's relationship with man, however, this volume centres on man's relationship with nature. Resonating with the humanity and compassion of its author, The Garden of the Prophet is rich in the poet's insights on the nature of wisdom, time, loneliness and God.