A quarter century ago, Dan Millman wrote the beloved classic Way of the Peaceful Warrior, describing his adventures with a mysterious old gas station attendant he called Socrates. Now Millman shares the long-awaited odyssey that forged the character and tempered the spirit of his mentor. A spellbinding account of courage, faith, and love, The Journeys of Socrates reveals how a boy became a man, how a man became a warrior, and how a warrior found peace.

In nineteenth century Tsarist Russia an orphaned child born of Jewish and Cossack blood grows up in a land of wealthy aristocrats, struggling peasants, and growing discontent. With nothing to cling to but a memory of his late grandfather and the promise of a gift buried near St. Petersburg, Sergei journeys across a harsh land to seek his place in the world. A stirring story of tragedy and triumph emerges as Sergei encounters mentors and masters who reveal secrets about the arts of war and, ultimately, the path to peace. From the heights of true love to the depths of despair, from the threat of a mortal enemy to the search for a child he has never met, Sergei Ivanov’s experiences reveal what he could never have imagined, that from the moment of his birth he was destined to become a peaceful warrior who would change the lives of millions worldwide.