Storyteller, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, dramatist and critic, John Berger (1926-2017) was one of the most internationally influential writers of the last fifty years. His many books include Ways of Seeing; the fiction trilogy Into Their Labours; Here Is Where We Meet; the Booker Prize-winning novel G; Hold Everything Dear; the Man Booker-longlisted From A to X; and A Seventh Man.

"Berger's is a humane and uniquely confiding voice, and this voice is coextensive with his skill as a draftsman. The two attributes act in concert with Spinoza's enigmatic philosophical propositions"
--Teju Cole, New York Times

"This beautifully produced book, illustrated with Berger's drawings, is as much a meditation on the art of drawing as a commentary on philosophy...Whether he is writing about art or about the oppressed, Berger is a dab hand at what might be called semi-mystical exegesis. His stories are often like fables, and his explication - colourfully grounded but picaresque - is admirably lucid."
--The Art Newspaper

"Berger's words and images, rendered serene by age and habit, provide an exhilarating and unflinching account of global devastation and ordinary life."
--Colin MacCabe, New Statesman

"Inspiring, challenging and rewarding."
--Carl Wilkinson, Financial Times

"Characteristically sui generis."
--Nick Wroe, Guardian

"Displays his trademark lyrical precision."
--Meaghan Delahunt, Scotsman, books of the year

Publisher: Verso

Pub date: 2025-03-25

Length: 176 pages