Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) was a French writer whose comic masterpiece, Gargantua, is one of the most influential works in the Western literary canon. Gargantua Now is a version for today's world. Both a parody and a riddling comedy, it is a story of magical reality, starting with the birth and education of the giant Gargantua and ending with a philosophical and psychological commentary on existence. It asks: what is wisdom? And points to the truth beyond labels.
This book, accessible and able to be enjoyed by all, is intended to have the same effect today as the original.
Rabelaise has been a therapist for over 20 years. She lives in Kent with her three children, runs a meditation group, has set up a charity, organises regular workshops at an international level and writes books. One wintry night, she sat bolt upright in bed knowing she had to rewrite Gargantua. The idea has been burgeoning ever since.
