The Armenian-Greek spiritual teacher, G.I. Gurdjieff s autobiographical account of his youth and early travels has become something of a legend since it was first published in 1963. A compulsive read in the tradition of adventure narratives, but suffused with Gurdjieff s unique perspective on life, it is organized around portraits of remarkable men and women who aided Gurdjieff s search for hidden knowledge or accompanied him on his journeys in remote parts of the Near East and Central Asia.A classic work, suffused with a haunting sense of what it means to live fully with conscience, with purpose and with heart.