- Published: 17 November 2020
- ISBN: 9780143118077
- Imprint: Penguin
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 368
- RRP: $34.99
A Paradise Built in Hell
The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster















- Published: 17 November 2020
- ISBN: 9780143118077
- Imprint: Penguin
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 368
- RRP: $34.99
"Thought-provoking . . . captivating and compelling . . . there's a hopeful, optimistic, even contagious quality to this superb book." --Los Angeles Times "In her far-reaching and large-spirited new book, Solnit argues that disasters are opportunities as well as oppressions, each one a summons to rediscover the powerful engagement and joy of genuine altruism, civic life, grassroots community, and meaningful work." --San Francisco Chronicle "Stirring . . . fascinating . . . presents a withering critique of modern capitalist society by examining five catastrophes . . . Her account of these events are so stirring that her book is worth reading for its storytelling alone. . . . [An] exciting and important contribution to our understanding of ourselves." --The Washington Post