The Anthropocene Reviewed
The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller
By John Green
Harry Hartog's review
This is the book I want to give to all of my friends: the ones who read voraciously, the ones who are in a reading rut and especially the ones who need a pick-me-up. Don't be put off by the serious-sounding title. In this life-affirming book of essays, Green reviews and gives star ratings to everything from Diet Dr Pepper to Canada geese to sunsets to Super Mario Kart. The results had me laughing or getting teary-eyed, often on the same page. I give this book... five stars! - Renee, Harry Hartog Marrickville
Description
Mind-expanding essays on modern life and the human experience in the first non-fiction work by #1 internationally bestselling author John Green - one of the world's most beloved novelists.
A deeply moving and mind-expanding collection of personal essays in the first ever work of non-fiction from #1 internationally bestselling author John Green
The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his ground-breaking, critically acclaimed podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet - from the QWERTY keyboard and Halley's Comet to Penguins of Madagascar - on a five-star scale.
Complex and rich with detail, the Anthropocene's reviews have been praised as 'observations that double as exercises in memoiristic empathy', with over 10 million lifetime downloads. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully curated collection about the shared human experience; it includes beloved essays along with six all-new pieces exclusive to the book.
- ISBN:
- 9781529109894
- Format:
- Paperback
- Pages:
- 336
- Published:
- Publisher:
- Ebury Publishing
- Imprint:
- Ebury Press
- Weight:
- 232 g