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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781476795041
- Book Title
- Far and Away : Reporting from the Brink of Change
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.7 in
- Genre
- Travel, History, Literary Collections, Social Science, Political Science
- Topic
- Sociology / General, Social History, International Relations / General, Essays & Travelogues, Essays
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 29.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 592 Pages
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A New York Times Notable Book From the winner of the National Book Award and the National Books Critics' Circle Award--and one of the most original thinkers of our time--a riveting collection of essays about places in dramatic transition. Far and Away collects Andrew Solomon's writings about places undergoing seismic shifts--political, cultural, and spiritual. Chronicling his stint on the barricades in Moscow in 1991, when he joined artists in resisting the coup whose failure ended the Soviet Union, his 2002 account of the rebirth of culture in Afghanistan following the fall of the Taliban, his insightful appraisal of a Myanmar seeped in contradictions as it slowly, fitfully pushes toward freedom, and many other stories of profound upheaval, this book provides a unique window onto the very idea of social change. With his signature brilliance and compassion, Solomon demonstrates both how history is altered by individuals, and how personal identities are altered when governments alter. A journalist and essayist of remarkable perception and prescience, Solomon captures the essence of these cultures. Ranging across seven continents and twenty-five years, Far and Away takes a magnificent journey into the heart of extraordinarily diverse experiences, yet Solomon finds a common humanity wherever he travels. Illuminating the development of his own genius, his stories are always intimate and often both funny and deeply moving.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Scribner
ISBN-10
1476795045
ISBN-13
9781476795041
eBay Product ID (ePID)
215357963
Product Key Features
Book Title
Far and Away : Reporting from the Brink of Change
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Sociology / General, Social History, International Relations / General, Essays & Travelogues, Essays
Publication Year
2016
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, History, Literary Collections, Social Science, Political Science
Number of Pages
592 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
1.7 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
29.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hm831.S647 2016
Reviews
Beautifully written... Solomon's fans, readers of travel literature, and students of long-form journalism will welcome this addition., Andrew Solomon is every bit as magnificent a traveler as he is a writer - in fact, it's difficult at times to determine which is the greater talent. Thankfully, the reader gets to experience both gifts throughout the pages of this deeply impressive and profoundly moving collection. Here is man whose curiosities are vast (politics, art, food, psychology, anthropology), and whose intellect is beautifully honed, but whose spirit is humble and whose heart is enormous. You will not only know the world better after having seen it through Solomon's eyes, you will also care about it more., What sets Solomon apart is a genius for exploring with openness and modesty the spirit of the places he is visiting. . . . Solomon's vivid dispatches are a gift to humanity . . . bringing fleeting coherence to a world forever on the brink., From Cape Town to Bucharest, and Hangzhou to Tripoli, Andrew Solomon's Far and Away is positively Whitmanian in its openness to difficulty and its embodiment of wonder. I felt exposed and expanded. This book is an ecstatic provocation to understand ourselves not as citizens of nations but as citizens of the entire world, a world whose territories are glorious and troubled and desperately connected., His prose sparkles with insights and captivating description, whether he is observing camels in Mongolia . . . or eating his way through China., The meaty dispatches-from Russia, Afghanistan, Brazil, Myanmar, Antarctica, Libya, and other locales-are brilliant geopolitical travelogues that also comprise a very personal and reflective resume of the National Book Award winner's globe-trotting adventures., [A] deeply humane book [that] cuts against the grain, urging readers to exit their comfort zones and engage with new people and unfamiliar points of view. . . . Solomon's reporting from far-flung places is surprisingly powerful, a bighearted response to a divisive era., The meaty dispatches--from Russia, Afghanistan, Brazil, Myanmar, Antarctica, Libya, and other locales--are brilliant geopolitical travelogues that also comprise a very personal and reflective resume of the National Book Award winner's globe-trotting adventures., Andrew Solomon is every bit as magnificent a traveler as he is a writer -- in fact, it's difficult at times to determine which is the greater talent. Thankfully, the reader gets to experience both gifts throughout the pages of this deeply impressive and profoundly moving collection. Here is man whose curiosities are vast (politics, art, food, psychology, anthropology), and whose intellect is beautifully honed, but whose spirit is humble and whose heart is enormous. You will not only know the world better after having seen it through Solomon's eyes, you will also care about it more., Far and Away is a reminder that, although foreign reporting isn't easy, and that American journalists probably get places wrong as often as they get them right, deep work is worth doing and worth paying for, both to encourage cultural exchange and because a skilled writer who reports at length may create literature., This is a beautiful book, inspired by love of 'away' and uncertainty about 'home,' a celebration of freedom which valuably warns that freedom must sometimes be learned. Much more than 'travel writing,' it's a portrait of our world, made by someone who has been there., Agile, informative, even revelatory pieces that, together, show us both the great variety of humanity and the interior of a gifted writer's heart., Journalist and psychologist Solomon gamely plunges into global tragedies, hot spots, and cultural ferment. . . . Solomon's writing captures the sweep of history and social upheaval through vivid, fine-grained reportage that's raptly attuned to individual experience., This is an untidy book, but a great one. . . . Intense purposefulness is what makes this book extraordinary. Travel is usually self-serving. Solomon's is seldom that. Hope fuels his voyages. . . . This is a very noble book., "Far & Away" is a big, sumptuous collection of those pieces of reportage and travel writing. . . . . Solomon is foremost a keenly sympathetic observer; in every one of these reprinted pieces, he's carefully watching the everyday people on whose homes and plights he's also reporting. . . . . But prevailing mood is a smart, detail-oriented exuberance; this is a shrewd and generous view of the world as few people get to see it."
Copyright Date
2016
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2018-419921
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