The Story of B

Ishmael Series, Book 2

By: Daniel Quinn

Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews

From the author of the critically acclaimed, award-winning best seller Ishmael and its sequel, My Ishmael, comes a powerful novel with one of the most profound spiritual testaments of our time.

“A compelling ‘humantale’ that will unglue, stun, shock, and rearrange everything you’ve learned and assume about Western civilization and our future.” (Paul Hawken, author of The Ecology of Commerce)

Father Jared Osborne has received an extraordinary assignment from his superiors: Investigate an itinerant preacher stirring up deep trouble in Central Europe. His followers call him B, but his enemies say he’s something else: the Antichrist. However, the man Osborne tracks across a landscape of bars, cabarets, and seedy meeting halls is no blasphemous monster - though an earlier era would undoubtedly have rushed him to the burning stake. For B claims to be enunciating a gospel written not on any stone or parchment but in our very genes, opening up a spiritual direction for humanity that would have been unimaginable to any of the prophets or saviors of traditional religion. Pressed by his superiors for a judgement, Osborne is driven to penetrate B’s inner circle, where he soon finds himself an anguished collaborator in the dismantling of his own religious foundations.

More than a masterful novel of adventure and suspense, The Story of B is a rich source of compelling ideas from an author who challenges us to rethink our most cherished beliefs.

Explore Daniel Quinn’s spiritual Ishmael trilogy:

• Ishmael
• My Ishmael
• The Story of B

©1996 Daniel Quinn (P)2021 Random House Audio

Eye Opening

I didn’t think it was possible to follow up Ishmael, but somehow Daniel Quinn managed. The Story of B is a thought provoking masterpiece.

the takers are taking what the leavers will leave

this idea shouldn't feel so novel when it answers to the core of my beliefs

Profound

I won’t be thinking of the world nor my actions or place within it in the same way, thankfully.

Great sequel!

I loved the way this book took over the story from not only another view but a whole nother side of the world! It was extremely exiting and deep as at times as well.
Off to the third book! ❤️😊🤷‍♂️😂

WOW

should be mandatory reading for all inhabitants of this planet. I thought Ishmael was mind opening, this is above and beyond, I will be teaching my children this and plan to read it many more times before I expire.

What we all need to embrace right now

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Read Ishmael first. The two works,combined, are we all need to embrace right now.

Required reading!

This book is beautifully written, intellectually exciting, and deeply needed in these times.
I first read this book about 15 years ago, and just finished listening to the audio version, and I am struck once again by the marvelous craftsmanship of dear Daniel Quinn. I am so grateful that this book is in the world.
I’ve considered myself an enema stuff sorts, with this belief said, if you could call it that, growing stronger and stronger over the last five years. This book actually gives me the language to speak about some of the truths and longing cluttering around in my heart. I feel this is necessary reading, I wish everyone I know would read this book. I wish they would teach this in school. Perhaps, we can join together and learn to be leavers again.....

❤️

First full book I’ve listened too and I very much enjoyed it. Definitely makes you think.

Rethink everything 

If you want to further your understanding of current human civilization, after reading Ishmael and my Ishmael, read this and decide for yourself what the next step should be to protect our world from us! 

Life changing

Constantly challenging everything you thought you understood. Absolutely love every book in the series