<P><B>A bestseller around the world and translated into more than 20 languages, this timeless masterpiece is presented in a small, elegant gift edition</B></P><P>Inspired largely by the beauty and timelessness of nature, the best-loved of Kahlil Gibran's many writings speaks of love and marriage, joy and sorrow, reason and passion, beauty and death, and conveys the yearning for a Unity of Being that can only be achieved through love. Illustrated with his own enchanting and mystical drawings, this is perhaps the most famous work of religious fiction of the 20th century, a necessity for fans of <I>The Secret</I> and <I>The Alchemist</I>, and a wonderful companion for anybody embarking on their own spiritual journey.