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Published on Oct 13, 2018
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Creative Guidance: Book Review – Ishmael – Daniel Quinn

Ishmael: Daniel Quinn

Ishmael, a novel by Daniel Quinn is a beautiful narrative about man and his place on this planet. The originality and thought provoking nature of this novel will surely leave you both wondering and impressed. There is something wrong about the way we are dealing with our planet and this novel brings home this point in a unique and interesting way.

Ishmael is both an engaging and an enraging novel. You will encounter several moments in the novel when you will feel like screaming into someone’s ear – you see, this is what we are doing to this planet and this is what we need to do in order to save it!

Ishmael all along the way makes us question our relationship with this planet. It makes us reflect on our actions in a way that is both stimulating and disturbing. There are hardly any dull moments in this beautifully crafted work of art. You will fall in love with Ishmael and this world after reading this book.

Very rarely comes a book that can make you think about the nature of life all around you as much as Ishmael. This is a must read for all nature and animal lovers. More importantly this book is a must read for all those who still believe that humanity can learn from its mistakes and move in a different direction.