Author: Merrifield, Andy

On a search for slowness and tranquility, Merrifield sets out on foot with a friend's donkey on a journey through the ruins and spectacular vistas of southern France. The understated nobility of Gribouille, his humble companion, and the purposeful pace of the journey allow him to confront himself and consider the larger mysteries of life. As he contemplates literature, science, truth, beauty, and the universality of nature, Gribouille reminds him time and again that enlightenment is all around us if we but seek it.