Jonathan Livingston Seagull [Anglais] [Broché]

"Most gulls don't bother to learn more than the simplest facts of flight--how to get from shore to food and back again," writes author Richard Bach in this allegory about a unique bird named Jonathan Livingston Seagull. "For most gulls it is not flying that matters, but eating. For this gull, though, it was not eating that mattered, but flight." Flight is indeed the metaphor that makes the story soar. Ultimately this is a fable about the importance of seeking a higher purpose in life, even if your flock, tribe, or neighborhood finds your ambition threatening. (At one point our beloved gull is even banished from his flock.) By not compromising his higher vision, Jonathan gets the ultimate payoff: transcendence. Ultimately, he learns the meaning of love and kindness. The dreamy seagull photographs by Russell Munson provide just the right illustrations--although the overall packaging does seem a bit dated (keep in mind that it was first published in 1970). Nonetheless, this is a spirituality classic, and an especially engaging parable for adolescents. --Gail Hudson --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.

Jonathan Livingston Seagull is a bird who teaches us how to follow our dreams and reach our goals, no matter what anyone else might think. Jonathan is a seagull who wants to master the art of flying, even though his flock has told him many times that all seagulls should concentrate on is getting food. Jonathan has tried to be a "good gull," but he cannot quell his urge to fly. Richard Bach reads this fable in a calm voice that sounds like a blowing wind. When there's fighting among the gulls, the tone of his voice reflects that anger. Jonathan's tale moves us as much as Richard Bach's voice does. J.F.M. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.

Richard Bach with this book does two things. He gives me Flight. He makes me young. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.

"Richard Bach with this book does two things. He gives me Flight. He makes me Young. For both I am deeply grateful." --Ray Bradbury
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People who make their own rules when they know they're right...people who get a special pleasure out of doing something well (even if only for themselves)...people who know there's more to this whole living thing than meets the eye: they'll be with Jonathan Seagull all the way. Others may simply escape into a delightful adventure about freedom and flight. Either way it's an uncommon treat. --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Relié .

Allegory about a sea gull who seeks to attain perfect flight. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.

Richard Bach is a writer and pilot, author of Stranger to the Ground -- already a modern classic -- Biplane and Nothing by Chance. During this past decade or so, he has written articles and stories for aviation and general magazines. A former Air Force fighter pilot, he is seldom without at least one airplane of his own for aerobatics and cross-country flying. --Ce texte fait référence à l'édition Relié .