Book · Open Library
- Author
- Richard Bach
- First published
- 1973
- Editions
- 6
- Subjects
- Gulls, Fiction, Gaviotas, Novela juvenil, Novela estadounidense, Autorrealización (Psicología), Novela, Literatura estadounidense
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Key facts
- Author
- Richard Bach
- Illustrator
- Russell Munson, (black-and-white photographs)
- Language
- English
- Subject
- The life of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a seagull.
- Genre
- Spiritual , self-help , novella
- Publisher
- Macmillan Publishers (United States)
- Publication date
Article
Jonathan Livingston Seagull is an allegorical fable in novella form written by American author Richard Bach and illustrated with black-and-white photographs shot by Russell Munson. It is about a seagull who is trying to learn about flying, personal reflection, freedom, and self-realization. It was first published in book form in 1970 with little advertising or expectations; by the end of 1972, over a million copies were in print, the book having reached the number-one spot on bestseller lists mostly through word of mouth recommendations.
In 2014, the book was reissued as Jonathan Livingston Seagull: The Complete Edition, which added a 17-page fourth part to the story.