Eliot Weinberger
The Ghosts of Birds
- ISBN 13:
- 9780811226189
- author:
- Eliot Weinberger
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Company
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 13.5 x 1.5 x 20.3 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Social Sciences, Anthropology, Eliot Weinberger,The Ghosts of Birds,W. W. Norton & Company,0811226182,Literary Collections,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Literature: Classics,Anthropology - Cultural & Social,Essays,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Eliot Weinberger's The Ghosts of Birds is a collection of thirty-five essays that explore a wide range of subjects. The first section follows his linked serial-essay, An Elemental Thing, as he chronicles a journey down the Colorado River and records the dreams of people named Chang. This section is followed by essays on various topics, including Mongolian art and poetry, different versions of the Buddha, American Indophilia, and the work of Béla Balázs and Herbert Read. Weinberger's writing covers factually verifiable discoveries that seem too fabulous to be true, as well as his own distinctive perspectives. This collection showcases Weinberger's unique voice and intellectual curiosity, demonstrating why he is widely regarded as one of the bravest and sharpest minds in the United States. With essays published in prominent journals such as Harper's, New York Review of Books, and London Review of Books, The Ghosts of Birds offers a diverse range of perspectives on various subjects.
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