{"product_id":"9781783608799","title":"A Jar of Wild Flowers : Essays in Celebration of John Berger","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Jar of Wild Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'John Berger has made the world a better place to live in. These essays tell us how he succeeded in that task.'\u003cbr\u003eArundhati Roy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this collection of essays on the work of, and conversations with, John Berger, thirty-seven of his friends, artistic collaborators and followers come together to form the first truly international and cross-cultural celebration of his interventions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBerger has for decades, through his poetic humanism, brought together geographically, historically and socially disparate subjects. His work continues to throw out lifelines across genres, times and types of experience, opening up radical questions about the meaning of belonging and of community. In keeping with this spirit and in celebration of Berger, the short essays in \u003ci\u003eA Jar of Wild Flowers \u003c\/i\u003echallenge us all to take the brave step from limited sympathy to extended generosity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith contributions from Ali Smith, Julie Christie, Sally Potter, Ram Rahman, Jean Mohr, Nick Thorpe, Hsiao-Hung Pai and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A lively collection of celebration and gratitude.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An outstanding celebration of the commitment, compassion, and fierceness of John's generosity in his life and work. For decades, John has sought the heart of things and given strength. Come to this beautiful book for solidarity, for vision, and the affirmation that some voices are so true they must be heard.” —\u003ci\u003eAnne Michaels, poet and author of Fugitive Pieces\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“There are a few authors that can change the way you look at the world through their writing and John Berger is one of them.” —\u003ci\u003eJarvis Cocker, musician and author of Mother, Brother, Lover: Selected Lyrics (2012)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The essays in this collection speak to the great range of John Berger's writing that so often reveals a crucial and often unspoken history of our times.” —\u003ci\u003eMichael Ondaatje, author of The English Patient\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Like John Berger himself: remarkable in every sense. This collection is expansive, intimate, sensuous, poetic, and political. A book that enriches the soul.” —\u003ci\u003eSuad Amiry, author of Sharon and My Mother-in-Law\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“John Berger has made the world a better place to live in. I do not say this lightly. These essays tell us how he succeeded in that task.” —\u003ci\u003eArundhati Roy, author of The God of Small Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781783608799\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Zed Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40769531085006,"sku":"9781783608799","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_2bfd203d-75fe-4609-88c3-d3a8c45f189b.jpg?v=1642053096","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781783608799","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}