Third Race, The (seagull)

The central character of The Third Race, a fable, is a little tortoise making his first long journey alone. His destination is the 'Source of all Stories' - his grandmother, the 'original' storyteller. He sets his sights on the sun and the stars, following their crossings while the sky and earth watch over him, lending their expanse to his eventful journey. His encounters along the way, with a bird, a fish, a snail, a flower, a rock…help us understand our place in the world. Through the dialogue between the past and the present, Time unfolds itself, laying bare for our consideration, many of the most fundamental issues of our time, and of all time.