Ishmael Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Daniel Quinn
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
428

Ishmael by Daniel Quinn Book Summary

One of the most beloved and bestselling novels of spiritual adventure ever published, Ishmael has earned a passionate following. This special twenty-fifth anniversary edition features a new foreword and afterword by the author.
 
“A thoughtful, fearlessly low-key novel about the role of our species on the planet . . . laid out for us with an originality and a clarity that few would deny.”—The New York Times Book Review

Teacher Seeks Pupil.
Must have an earnest desire to save the world.
Apply in person.

It was just a three-line ad in the personals section, but it launched the adventure of a lifetime.

So begins an utterly unique and captivating novel. It is the story of a man who embarks on a highly provocative intellectual adventure with a gorilla—a journey of the mind and spirit that changes forever the way he sees the world and humankind’s place in it.
 
In Ishmael, which received the Turner Tomorrow Fellowship for the best work of fiction offering positive solutions to global problems, Daniel Quinn parses humanity’s origins and its relationship with nature, in search of an answer to this challenging question: How can we save the world from ourselves?
 
Explore Daniel Quinn’s spiritual Ishmael trilogy:
ISHMAEL • MY ISHMAEL • THE STORY OF B

Praise for Ishmael

“As suspenseful, inventive, and socially urgent as any fiction or nonfiction you are likely to read this or any other year.”—The Austin Chronicle

“Before we’re halfway through this slim book . . . we’re in [Daniel Quinn’s] grip, we want Ishmael to teach us how to save the planet from ourselves. We want to change our lives.”—The Washington Post

“Arthur Koestler, in an essay in which he wondered whether mankind would go the way of the dinosaur, formulated what he called the Dinosaur’s Prayer: ‘Lord, a little more time!’ Ishmael does its bit to answer that prayer and may just possibly have bought us all a little more time.”—Los Angeles Times

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Book Name Ishmael
Genre Fiction & Literature
Published
Language English
E-Book Size 6.09 MB

Ishmael (Daniel Quinn) Book Reviews 2024

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Such an amazing book. I think every young person should read this book at least once. It will completely change your ideas and inspire you to make change in our corrupt "Taker" society!

Great book. This was a fantastic book and really opened my eyes to the real world. I request everyone should read it :)

Number 1. My favorite book of all time. Daniel Quinn's collection of books have had the most profound impact on my life and how I view the world. I recommend Ishmael to anyone who will take my recommendations!

Meh.. I'm just astonished that 26 years later, people still find this book remarkable. It's not. It wasn't.

Baffling. No other word to describe this book. It will leave you wanting to read so much more. Never have I read book so cohesive and well thought out, so thoroughly changing my perspective on society, our culture, and the world.

The book I give to everyone I love. Quinn’s work inspires and teaches you a gift you wish the world would learn.

Thought Provoking. I had to read this book for school and I wasn't sure what to expect from it. I usually do not find the assigned reading to be particularly interesting, but this book is nothing like anything i've ever read before. This book explores complex ideas in a way that will surely make you sit back and think about what he is really trying to say. Great read!

You have to read this!. Ishmael speaks of our culture and of history that's truly groundbreaking and it makes you rethink and reshape your preconceived notions and long held beliefs of "how things came to be this way.".

Amazing. Very eye opening 10/10 recommend

Please read. Eye opening

Paradigm shift. "Ishmael," as well as Quinn's "Story of B," will completely change the way you view civilization, religion, "nature," humans, and culture. If you are looking to get a big picture of the state of the world, read this book. I have since re-read "Ishmael" and "Story of B" a couple times each. Quinn's books are even more relevant today than when he wrote them, which is more than most books can say.

Interest topic. Actual

Ishmael. This was a brilliantly moving novel. Please read if you want to learn a valuable lesson about how best to save the world. Or at least enter a mindset that this endeavor is well within our grasp. A truly timeless piece of literature. Thank you, Daniel Quinn, for writing this book.

Truth. Do yourself a big favor and read this already

One of the best books I've ever had the pleasure of reading!. This books makes you look at the world in a completely different way. It makes you wonder and it just opens your mind to a different way of thinking. I would recommend this book to anyone!

You should read it. It’s eye-opening and explanatory and pretty interesting, but, although it’s only 288 pages, it feels very long and can be incredibly boring at times. It is a good book and I think everyone should read it at least once, but be prepared for some confusing paragraphs and hard-to-understand words. Read the book, though! If it seems annoying and you want to stop, DON’T. Again, everyone should read it at least once. It is a life changing book.

Greatness. This is one of my top5 books of all time. A good majority of my friends have read it and we all reference pieces as we grow older. I suggest it to anyone under 25 entering the world.

I'm not the same after reading this.. I'm not the same at all.

Pretty shallow. The overall message of the book isn’t bad, but the writing is terrible and the entire plot feels like a weird straw man argument where author gets to regurgitate his views to a idiotic protagonist while hiding it behind a gorilla. Might be a good read for middle school kids

This Book Actually Changed My Life. Quinn knocked it out of the park with this one, it is beautifully written and makes you reevaluate your outlook on life. I read it for a class and have been hooked ever since. The beauty of the book is it uses simple themes to deliver a profound message. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone and everyone.

simply. fantastic

must. This book as well as the story of B and My Ishmael have changed my life forever. Reading Quinn could be one of the best things you can do for yourself. When your done pass it on. Share what people need to see clearly in this haze

simply astonishing. this is a must read for everyone. although it mirrored the way I thought about the world, it expanded my view exponentially. I can only imagine what it can do for someone who doesn't view the world in such a way.... PLEASE READ. and take what u can from this book.

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Summary of Ishmael by Daniel Quinn

The Ishmael book written by Daniel Quinn was published on 01 November 1991, Friday in the Fiction & Literature category. A total of 428 readers of the book gave the book 4.5 points out of 5.

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