Name: Orwell's Roses
Brand: Rebecca Solnit

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9781783785452

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Limited edition

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2023-01-21

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Rebecca Solnit

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<p>Rebecca Solnit is a highly respected U.S. writer, journalist, essayist, and cultural historian. Born on June 11, 1961 in Bridgeport, CT, she has made significant contributions to the literary world with her thought-provoking works. With a diverse range of topics including feminism, social justice, and environmental issues, Solnit's writing captivates readers and offers valuable insights into our society. Her powerful storytelling and extensive research make her an authoritative voice in contemporary literature.</p>

Inspired by her encounter with the surviving roses that Orwell is said to have planted in his cottage in Hertfordshire, Rebecca Solnit explores how his involvement with plants, particularly flowers, illuminates his other commitments as a writer and antifascist, and the intertwined politics of nature and power.Following his journey from the coal mines of England to taking up arms in the Spanish Civil War; from his prescient critique of Stalin to his analysis of the relationship between lies and authoritarianism, Solnit finds a more hopeful Orwell, whose love of nature pulses through his work and actions. And in her dialogue with the author, she makes fascinating forays into colonial legacies in the flower garden, discovers photographer Tina Modotti's roses, reveals Stalin's obsession with growing lemons in impossibly cold conditions, and exposes the brutal rose industry in Colombia.A fresh reading of a towering figure of the 20th century which finds solace and solutions for the political and environmental challenges we face today,&nbsp;Orwell's Roses&nbsp;is a remarkable reflection on pleasure, beauty, and joy as acts of resistance.

Orwell's Roses

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