Tao Te Ching: An Illustrated Journey

Stephen Mitchell’s much praised translation of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching, with its message of balance and harmony in living, is accompanied by a selection of ancient Chinese paintings.

Stephen Mitchell was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1943. He studied at Amherst, the University of Paris and Yale. His previous books include Dropping Ashes on the Buddha, The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke and The Book of Job. He lives with his wife in Berkeley, California.