**An unforgettable fable about a father's journey and a timeless guide
to life's many questions--f****rom Ethan Hawke, four-time Academy
Award nominee, twice for writing and twice for acting.
**
A knight, fearing he may not return from battle, writes a letter to his
children in an attempt to leave a record of all he knows. In a series of
ruminations on solitude, humility, forgiveness, honesty, courage, grace,
pride, and patience, he draws on the ancient teachings of Eastern and
Western philosophy, and on the great spiritual and political writings of
our time. His intent: to give his children a compass for a journey they
will have to make alone, a short guide to what gives life meaning and
beauty.