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All the Rough Beasts

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All the Rough Beasts

The Death of the Earth, Part 1
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Is the Earth dying? Yes. Is it already dead? Don't know. Is there still time? Probably not. All the Rough Beasts, the first in The Death of the Earth series (upbeat title, eh!), explores how some writers and cultures in the past--Ovid, Goethe, Jung, and the Maya--have dreamed and seen what is already here. To think the unthinkable allows what does not have a home to find a home. Then it will not appear in matter the same way as it might have done. Perhaps. A dose of robust and thoughtful pessimism is needed to balance the mindless optimism that infects us. Oh, but there's still time! We may have gone past the tipping point and there may be no time. Time to think about the unthinkable. At some point the decline, long past irreversible, will become obvious. The deniers and sceptics and diggers and drillers will have long passed away and we will think "How did it to come to this?" Heroic optimism will not save the day. Then the keening and wailing will begin. Gaia will shake and move her body to survive. In assent, the wombs of women will cease to create. Pussy will not be available for grabbing. Legs will be closed. The patriarchy will collapse, sink to its knees, and fade away, going blind. And unthinkable will be the rage of the children toward the father for killing the only mother we ever had. Future books in this series will explore the historical, psychological and religious roots of what has come to pass, and how we might dream a different future.
Release date NZ
July 24th, 2018
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Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations, black and white
Imprint
Kahurangi
Pages
182
Publisher
Kahurangi
Dimensions
127x203x10
ISBN-13
9780473449193
Product ID
28319032

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