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A Load of Shit

Name: A Load of Shit
Author: John Berger

John Berger

30 September 2023

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Book Synopsis

"What makes shit such a universal joke is that it's an unmistakable reminder of our duality, of our soiled nature and of our will to glory. It is the ultimate lèse-majesté".John Berger's essay begins by describing the experience of burying a year's worth of his household's excrement. What follows is an extended reflection**x2014;at once philosophically detached and profoundly engaged with the inescapable stuff of life**x2014;on shit as an emblem of what it means to be human: on our simultaneous kinship with and profound difference from all other animals.Eris Gems make available in the form of beautifully produced saddle-stitched booklets a series of outstanding short works of fiction and non-fiction.

About The Author

John Berger (1926-2017) was an essayist and art historian renowned for his television documentary series (and book of the same title) Ways of Seeing. He was also a prolific novelist, and was awarded the Booker Prize in 1972.

Product Details

ISBN: 9781912475414
Format: Paperback
Publisher: ERIS, (30 September 2023)
Number of Pages: 12
Weight: 22 grams
Language: English
Dimensions: 199.9 x 109.98 x 3 mm
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Categories:: Literary essays