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320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593083369
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 19 October 2021
Orwell's Roses by Rebecca Solnit is a captivating read for anyone who appreciates the intersection of politics, nature, and the human experience, as it weaves together a rich tapestry of history, literature, and personal reflection to reveal the profound connections between the natural world and our struggles for freedom and beauty.
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A lush exploration of roses, pleasure, and politics, and a fresh take on George Orwell as an avid gardener whose political writing was grounded in his passion for the natural world "In the year 1936 a writer planted roses." So begins Rebecca Solni...
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informative: 88%
reflective: 86%
hopeful: 41%
inspiring: 40%
challenging: 27%
emotional: 10%
sad: 6%
adventurous: 5%
dark: 5%
relaxing: 3%
funny: 1%
lighthearted: 1%
tense: 1%
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Chronic illness, Death, RacismModerate
Slavery, Terminal illness, ColonisationMinor
Genocide320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593083369
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 19 October 2021
Orwell's Roses by Rebecca Solnit is a captivating read for anyone who appreciates the intersection of politics, nature, and the human experience, as it weaves together a rich tapestry of history, literature, and personal reflection to reveal the profound connections between the natural world and our struggles for freedom and beauty.
Description
A lush exploration of roses, pleasure, and politics, and a fresh take on George Orwell as an avid gardener whose political writing was grounded in his passion for the natural world "In the year 1936 a writer planted roses." So begins Rebecca Solni...
Community Reviews
Moods
informative: 88%
reflective: 86%
hopeful: 41%
inspiring: 40%
challenging: 27%
emotional: 10%
sad: 6%
adventurous: 5%
dark: 5%
relaxing: 3%
funny: 1%
lighthearted: 1%
tense: 1%
Pace
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Chronic illness, Death, RacismModerate
Slavery, Terminal illness, ColonisationMinor
Genocide