A lush exploration of politics, roses, and pleasure, and a fresh take on George Orwell as an avid gardener whose political writing was grounded by his passion for the natural world... Zobraziť viac
Published as a standalone on International Woman's Day, the essay that became a touchstone of the feminist movement and inspired the term 'mansplaining', with an afterword on its origins... Zobraziť viac
This book's title, No Straight Road Takes You There, is an evocation and a declaration. Highways tend to be built across the easy routes and flat places, or the landscape is cleared away - logged, graded, levelled, tunnelled through - but to stick to ... Zobraziť viac
Solnit's revelatory modern classic exploring philosophy, history, art and metaphysics - now with a new afterword by the author Zobraziť viac
Solnit maps the extraordinary revolution of ideas and rights that we've experienced over the last fifty years, which has profoundly changed our world. In recognising the interdependent and symbiotic relationships in nature and among humans, this... Zobraziť viac
A landmark, incendiary collection from one of the leading essayists working today... Zobraziť viac
Rebecca Solnit retells 'Cinderella'. A Fairy Tale Revolution is here to remix and revive our favourite stories... Zobraziť viac
In 1936 Orwell planted roses at his cottage in Hertfordshire. Over eighty years later Rebecca Solnit encounters them, and is inspired to explore a different side to the great writer and activist to the one we know so well. Following his journey from ... Zobraziť viac
Bringing together the insights of dozens of experts-from linguists to music historians, ethnographers... Zobraziť viac
A reissue of this inspiring and heartbreaking memoir about family, empathy and the stories we tell about ourselves and others. Gifts come in many guises. One summer, Rebecca Solnit was given three boxes of ripening apricots, fruit from... Zobraziť viac
A reissue of the profound and meandering modern classic about the historical, political and philosophical paths traced by walkers... Zobraziť viac
In 1981, Rebecca Solnit rented a studio apartment in San Francisco that would be her home for the next twenty-five years. There, she began to come to terms with the epidemic of violence against women around her, the street harassment that unsettled... Zobraziť viac
A collection of essays on feminism, from one of the most important and original public intellectuals writing today... Zobraziť viac
With such acclaimed books as River of Shadows and Wanderlust, activist and cultural historian Rebecca Solnit has emerged as one of the most original and penetrating writers at work today. Her brilliant new book, A Field Guide to Getting Lost, ... Zobraziť viac
What does it mean to be out walking in the world, whether in a landscape or a metropolis, on a pilgrimage or a protest march? In this first general history of walking, Rebecca Solnit draws together many histories to create... Zobraziť viac
