Northshire Bookstore Review
Reviewed By... Christopher Law

After reading just one essay from this collection I fell in love with John Berger's books. It extends beyond his criticism to the lyrical novels. What makes the writing so remarkable is its emotion, even in the driest of venues he manages to find the heart of his subject and place that on the page with concision. These pieces are thoughts caught in a sentence from his uninhibited perspective. The eulo... read more>>>

Publisher Comments

John Berger occupies a unique position in the international cultural landscape: artist, filmmaker, poet, philosopher, novelist, essayist, he is also a deeply thoughtful political activist. In Hold Everything Dear, he artistry and activism mesh in an attempt to make sense of the world as we have come to know it during the past six years.

Berger analyzes the nature of terrorism and the profound despair that gives rise to it. He writes about the home... read more>>>

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A new translation of poetry and letters from one of the most influential artists in history

The iconic Renaissance painter and sculptor Michelangelo Buonarroti was also a prolific and gifted poet. This groundbreaking collection presents verses, intense and passionate, that capture Michelangelo’s eroticism and spirituality, alongside letters that provide fascinating insight into his family relations and day-to-day life as a working art... read more>>>