{"product_id":"wild-fictions-essays-on-literature-empire-and-the-environment-hardcover","title":"Wild Fictions: Essays on Literature, Empire, and the Environment - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmitav Ghosh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the 2025 recipient of the Pak Kyongni Prize, often referred to as Korea's Nobel Prize in Literature.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of essays on themes central to Ghosh's work: imperialism and decolonization, climate change, and the stories of ordinary people making lives amid these historical forces. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWild Fictions\u003c\/i\u003e brings together Amitav Ghosh's extraordinary writings on subjects that have obsessed him over the last twenty-five years: literature and language; climate change and the environment; and human lives, travel, and discoveries. Threaded throughout the collection are his reflections on the spaces that we inhabit and how we occupy them. From the significance of the commodification of the clove to the diversity of the mangrove forests in Bengal and the radical fluidity of multilingualism, \u003ci\u003eWild Fictions\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful refutation of imperial violence, a fascinating exploration of the fictions we weave to absorb history, and a reminder of the importance of sensitivity and empathy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the combination of moral passion, intellectual curiosity, and literary elegance that defines his writing, Ghosh makes readers understand the world in new and urgent ways. Together, the pieces in \u003ci\u003eWild Fictions\u003c\/i\u003e chart a course that allows us to heal our relationships and restore the delicate balance with the volatile landscapes to which we all belong. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmitav Ghosh\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist and essayist whose many books include the acclaimed Ibis Trilogy (\u003ci\u003eSea of Poppies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRiver of Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFlood of Fire), Gun Island, Jungle Nama: A Story of the Sundarban, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e, the latter two also published by the University of Chicago Press. He is the 2025 recipient of the Pak Kyongni Prize, often referred to as Korea's Nobel Prize in Literature. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.27 x 9.2 x 6.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984084238637,"sku":"9780226845326","price":28.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/qvs6vjUdEA9780226845326.webp?v=1776081830","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/wild-fictions-essays-on-literature-empire-and-the-environment-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}