Die grosse Verblendung

Rarely does an author possess such illuminating insights and storytelling talents that a somewhat familiar theme suddenly reveals itself in a completely new light. Ghosh is such an author, and "The Great Derangement" is exactly this kind of book. Naomi Klein describes Amitav Ghosh as a "master of language" (Die Zeit) and a world-class novelist. He questions why climate change is not addressed in contemporary literature. What is the source of our great derangement, before which future generations will stand in disbelief? Has art found its master in this epochal catastrophe? With "The Great Derangement," Ghosh presents an essay that challenges not only his peers but all of us to write a new chapter in human history and envision a different, better world.