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Title: |
Half-Light |
| Sub-title: |
Westbound on a Hot Planet |
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| By (author): |
Amy Kaler |
| ISBN10-13: |
177212740X : 9781772127409 |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pages: |
248 |
| Weight: |
.822 Kg. |
| Published: |
University of Alberta Press - May 2024 |
| List Price: |
20.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 5 |
| Subjects: |
Travel writing |
| Braiding together personal, collective, and historical explorations of what it means to â go west,â Amy Kaler offers deep reflections on the meaning of life, middle age, and climate catastrophe. She explores â ruinsâ of the human history of the North American settler westâ faded hamlets, bunkers, fields of cars, bends in the riverâ that serve as emblems of hope, generational commitment abandoned by contemporary heirs, faith, hubris, even carelessness. These stops are intertwined with reflections on aging, temporality, and change, making the book feel like a deeply satisfying road trip with a thoughtful friend. Moving from meditative to ardent to sobering in compelling and measured ways, Half-Light shimmers with urgency and suggestion. |
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