{"product_id":"wild-fictions-amitav-ghosh","title":"Wild Fictions (Amitav Ghosh)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brims with ideas and insights . . . Ghosh is at his sparkling best' IRISH TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWild Fictions\u003c\/i\u003e brings together Amitav Ghosh's extraordinary writing on the subjects that have obsessed him over the last twenty-five years: literature and language; climate change and the environment; human lives, travel, and discoveries. The spaces that we inhabit, and the way in which we occupy them, is a constant thread throughout this striking and expansive collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the significance of the commodification of the clove, the diversity of the mangrove forests in West Bengal and the radical fluidity of multilingualism, \u003ci\u003eWild Fictions\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful refutation of imperial violence, a fascinating exploration of the fictions we weave to absorb history, and a reminder of the importance of empathy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the combination of moral passion, intellectual curiosity and literary elegance that defines his writing, Amitav Ghosh makes us understand the world in new, and urgent, ways. Together, the pieces within \u003ci\u003eWild Fictions\u003c\/i\u003e chart a course that allows us to heal our relationships and restore a delicate balance with the volatile landscapes to which we all belong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'We owe a great debt to Ghosh's brilliant mind, avenging pen, and huge soul' NAOMI KLEIN, author of \u003ci\u003eThis Changes Everything\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAmitav Ghosh is the author of the bestselling Ibis trilogy, comprised of \u003ci\u003eSea of Poppies\u003c\/i\u003e (short-listed for the 2008 Man Booker Prize), \u003ci\u003eRiver of Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFlood of Fire.\u003c\/i\u003e His other novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Circle of Reason\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Prix Médicis étranger, and\u003ci\u003e The Glass Palace\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of many works of nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e. He holds two lifetime achievement awards and four honorary doctorates. In 2015, he was named as a finalist of the Man Booker International Prize.  In 2018, Ghosh became the first English-language writer to receive the Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honor, and in 2024 he was awarded the Laureate Erasmus Prize. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Print PDF, Englisch, 496 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65782916251997,"sku":"K097733654","price":19.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9773365400001A.jpg?v=1788340764","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/wild-fictions-amitav-ghosh","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}