"What is freedom? And who is right, the rational or the passionate? Two of 26 universal questions to which Almustafa, the "Chosen and Beloved", provides answers. For twelve years, he lived as a stranded man among the inhabitants of the city of Orfalis and pondered human nature. Now that his ship has come to take him back home, the inhabitants ask him to share his insights into life with them.

To mark the centenary of the publication of Khalil Gibran's The Prophet, one of the most translated and best-selling books of all time, Lebanese-French comic author Zeina Abirached has translated the text into a poetic pictorial narrative that nevertheless leaves plenty of room for the reader's own imagination. Taking up the rhythm of the verses, Abirached creates a lyrical round dance in black and white. A book that deals with issues that have always been important to humanity and provides equally timeless answers." (Publisher)