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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Resistanceby Barry Lopez
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:From the National Book Award-winning author of Arctic Dreams, a highly charged, stunningly original work of fiction–a passionate response to the changes shaping our country today. In nine fictional testimonies, men and women who have resisted the mainstream and who are now suddenly “parties of interest” to the government tell their stories. A young woman in Buenos Aires watches bitterly as her family dissolves in betrayal and illness, but chooses to seek a new understanding of compassion rather than revenge. A carpenter traveling in India changes his life when he explodes in an act of violence out of proportion to its cause. The beginning of the end of a man’s lifelong search for coherence is sparked by a Montana grizzly. A man blinded in the war in Vietnam wrestles with the implications of his actions as a soldier–and with innocence, both lost and regained. Punctuated with haunting images by acclaimed artist Alan Magee, Resistance is powerful fiction with enormous significance for our times. Review:“Barry Lopez is a writer of alchemical powers who transforms tyranny with a brilliance of language into brave acts of conscience and consequence.” –Terry Tempest Williams Review:“A dynamic and remarkable meditation on engagement. . . . Written against the paranoia that accompanies terrorism and its mirror image, the Patriot Act, Resistance is subtle and persuasive protest literature. . . . Resistance makes explicit the connection between art and politics, suggesting it’s high time they work together again.” –St. Petersburg Times Review:“Diamond-sharp . . . sumptuously descriptive . . . Lopez gives us a glimpse of how the sparks fly when individual will digs in against culture’s monolith.” –Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Review:“A manifesto for the 21st century . . . Crammed with action, heartbreak, exotic locales and dangerous ideas . . . potent medicine for readers–especially American readers–exhausted by contemporary events and close to surrender.” –Santa Cruz Sentinel Review:“Lopez has ventured out into territory quite risky and raised important questions. . . that few other fiction writers have made stick.” –San Francisco Chronicle Review:“Lopez’s elegantly distilled tales are striking in their psychological intensity and moral questioning, disarming in their flights of imagination. . . . They shimmer with flashes of wit and beauty, and the radiance of love.” –Chicago Tribune Review:“Powerfully insightful . . . If you’re looking for a refreshing switch from silliness, you need look no further than Lopez.” –Seattle Post-Intelligencer What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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