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The Snail and the Sky
Paperback
Christian FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9783952639122
Publisher: Alexandre Egorov
Published: Feb 2 2026
Pages: 64
Weight: 0.29
Height: 0.17 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Snail and the Sky is a quiet tale of journey and wonder.
It begins with an overturned snail on wet asphalt - and unfolds into a path through forests, sands, and silence, toward a place where everyone must discover their own sky.
A priest, a carrot-obsessed hare, a burdened camel, and a snail with a view of the heavens travel side by side, each carrying something they believe they cannot leave behind.
They all seek the Kingdom of Heaven.
Yet what does it mean to enter it? Who is the rich man? And where is the eye of the needle?
Their search leads deep into the desert, where ancient truths meet modern promises: a wise Keeper of the Sands, and a talkative AI offering enlightenment for just $9.99 a month.
The Snail and the Sky is an allegorical tale about burden and freedom - a story that suggests the vast blue sky is found not through miracles, but through learning to gently set down what we have been carrying all along.
❖ The book includes 28 original full-color illustrations, hand-painted in tempera on paper. Each illustration is a self-contained visual work, created specifically for this book, that enters into dialogue with the text, deepening its emotional and philosophical resonance.
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