Philosophical Fiction from

Large trade paperback with very little wear. Spine is square and uncreased; pages are clean, tight and unmarked. Looks to be self-published and quite scarce. Author cites inspiration from the works of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955), a French priest and philosopher. Seems to be a cross of fantasy, scifi, thriller, and religion, at least.

Book shows very little wear, the dust jacket has a little mild edgewear. Signed by author with an inscription on the title page. First edition. A family's journey and growth through and after the death of the father to ALS. Based on my research it seems that this author's signed firsts are in high demand. … Read more about this item

First edition. Book shows almost no wear. Dust jacket as the remains of a small sticker on the front and of a somewhat larger sticker on the back. A Chicago retired widower relocates to an avocado farm in Texas where he takes up philosophy, presides over his daughter's Hindu wedding, (with the aid of a Texas elephant… Read more about this item

Trade paperback, 226 pages. Very little wear. From the author of Life of Pi. A writer and a taxidermist, and a donkey and a monkey....

Presented as the story of an anthropology student's lessons from a Yaqui shaman, this is the last of a set of four books upon which Castaneda built a cult following of sorts. Later determined to be fictional, the young man learns about knowledge and magic that seems to come form a series of mystical experiences and use of hallucinogenic… Read more about this item

Two novels by David Eddings, written before his fantasy successes but published after. Both can be classed as philosophical or allegoric fiction. The book is almost like new, with a small red marker spot on the lower edge of the pages, and a slight yellowing. The dust cover has some minor rubbing from being on the shelf… Read more about this item