In 1992, American author Daniel Quinn published his novel "Ishmael" — a philosophical story about "humanity's origins with its relationship with nature" (via Audible). Quinn's novel was the only piece of "futuristic fiction" to be awarded the Turner Tomorrow Fellowship in 1991 (via Entertainment Weekly) and has since gone on to be an important book — especially in the education system. As noted by Quinn's website, "Ishmael" is used in classrooms across the United States "including Dartmouth, the Naval Academy, and Stanford University."
For its 25th anniversary edition, an audiobook was recorded to include a foreword and afterword written by Quinn, as noted on his website. While the actual book is narrated by Kirby Heyborne, Morgan Freeman provided his sultry tones to Quinn's words in the newly written foreword and afterword. The actor also spoke of his admiration for Quinn, explaining the importance of how the author "talks about the difference in humans between 'takers' and 'leavers" through the relationship between a human and gorilla in the novel (via Metro).
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