On Indignation
$17.76
- Paperback
88 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2020
Summary
Corrosive, mad and frequently fatal, indignation is a great destructive force in human affairs, and just as often a wellspring of mirth and merriment. Don Watson traces this seemingly ineradicable emotion in a journey that takes us, via his forebears, Flaubert and The Sopranos, from the Old Testament to Donald Trump.
Trump’s pitch had less to do with offering voters money and security than with offering them vengeance. He exploited the anger we feel when we are slighted or ta…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733644214 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 073364421X |
| Author: | Don Watson |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Imprint: | Hachette Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 88 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 70g |
| Dimensions: | 110mm x 150mm x 12mm |
| Series: | On Series |
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About The Author
Don Watson
Don Watson is the author of many books, including the bestselling and critically acclaimed Recollections of a Bleeding Heart: A Portrait of Paul Keating PM, Death Sentence, Watson’s Dictionary of Weasel Words, Caledonia Australis, American Journeys and The Bush. In addition to books and essays, he writes films and gives talks on writing and language.
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