<Tr> <Th> ISBN </Th> <Td> 9781476793313 (2014 paperback edition) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> OCLC </Th> <Td> 6158608 </Td> </Tr> <P> Jonathan Livingston Seagull, written by Richard Bach, and illustrated by Russell Munson is a fable in novella form about a seagull who is trying to learn about life and flight, and a homily about self - perfection . It was first published in 1970, by the end of 1972 over a million copies were in print . Reader's Digest published a condensed version, and the book reached the top of the New York Times Best Seller list, where it remained for 38 weeks . In 1972 and 1973, the book topped the Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels in the United States . In 2014 the book was reissued as Jonathan Livingston Seagull: The Complete Edition, which added a 17 - page fourth part to the story . </P> <P> The book tells the story of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a seagull who is bored with daily squabbles over food . Seized by a passion for flight, he pushes himself, learning everything he can about flying, until finally his unwillingness to conform results in his expulsion . An outcast, he continues to learn, becoming increasingly pleased with his abilities as he leads a peaceful and happy life . </P>

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