A Paradise Built in Hell
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Product Information
| ISBN | 9781803511696 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebecca Solnit |
| Publisher | Granta Books |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.254 |
| Publishing Date | 22/05/2025 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €18.40 |
| Tax | €1.10 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €19.50 |
| Availability | 10 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
How do we respond to disaster? What expressions of care and solidarity might we find among the debris? A Paradise Built in Hell is a study of five major disasters - the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the Halifax explosion of 1917, the Mexico City earthquake of 1985, the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina - and the expressions of altruism, generosity and resourcefulness that emerged in the wake of these tragedies. The result is a sweeping history of some of the foundational events in the modern history of North America, and a meditation on community: challenging us to look afresh at society, and what these models of local, collaborative politics might look like carried through into everyday life.