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Rising Up and Rising Down: Some Thoughts on Violence, Freedom and Urgent Means - William T. Vollmann
Rising Up and Rising Down: Some Thoughts on Violence, Freedom and Urgent Means
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A labor of seventeen years, Vollmann's first book of nonfiction since 1992's An Afghanistan Picture Show is a gravely urgent invitation to look back at the world's long, bloody path and find some threads of meaning, wisdom, and guidance to plot a moral course. From the street violence of... show more
A labor of seventeen years, Vollmann's first book of nonfiction since 1992's An Afghanistan Picture Show is a gravely urgent invitation to look back at the world's long, bloody path and find some threads of meaning, wisdom, and guidance to plot a moral course. From the street violence of prostitutes and junkies to the centuries-long battles between the Native Americans and European colonists,Vollmann's mesmerizing imagery and compelling logic is presented with authority born of astounding research and personal experience.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780060548193 (0060548193)
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pages no: 752
Edition language: English
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