All books are shipped from New Zealand 📚

Christmas Shopping? Try our Gift Wrap Service 🎁

Confabulations

3.97 goodreads logo

Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.

Check link for latest rating.
( 1,939 ratings, 176 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
Confabulations by John Berger is a rich collection of thought-provoking essays that explore the connections between art, politics, and everyday life. Through his keen observations and poetic prose, Berger invites readers to see the world from a new perspective, celebrating the beauty and complexity of human experience.
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$2100
GET IT FOR CHRISTMAS | OVERNIGHT DELIVERY

Found a better price? Request a price match

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book may appeal to you if you enjoy insightful essays on art, politics, and the human condition, written with a blend of wisdom and poetic prose. It offers a unique perspective that challenges conventional thinking and inspires deep reflection.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

Confabulations

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Confabulations is a profound exploration of language and its intrinsic ties to the human experience. Renowned writer and critic John Berger invites readers into a rich tapestry where language, thought, art, music, storytelling, and political discourse intertwine. Berger, whose work has significantly shaped our understanding of visual language, now turns his reflective eye to the fabric of language itself.

Within the pages of Confabulations, Berger delves deeply into the essence of communication. He explores how language acts as a living entity, an evolving body that occupies the realms of both the inarticulate and the articulate. As a guiding force, language extends beyond mere words, reaching into the core of human perception and expression.

The book is not just a theoretical treatise but also a personal and evocative journey. Berger shares his unique insights through a combination of his drawings, notes, and intimate reflections. His musings cover a broad spectrum, from the philosophical thoughts of Albert Camus to the pressing issues of global capitalism, offering readers a reflective pause on what is true, essential, and urgent in today's world.

As described by the Observer, Berger is "one of the most influential intellectuals of our time." His essays are replete with a vivid sense of wonder and inquiry, forging connections across disparate themes and ideas with grace and depth. In Confabulations, Berger demonstrates his remarkable ability to illuminate the profound connections between language and life.

Whether you are an admirer of his previous works or new to his insights, Confabulations promises to enrich your understanding of language's role in shaping human experience and its pervasive presence in every aspect of life.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Reviews praise John Berger's writing for changing perceptions and making complex thoughts simple. Critics note his ability to teach readers how to think deeply, feel intensely, and find unnoticed details. Berger is recognised as one of postwar Britain's greatest thinkers, using language as an artist uses paint. The book is described as brilliant, with terrific insight.

Book Hero reading reviews

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141984957

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 October 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 112.0mm

Height: 181.0mm

Weight: 206g

Pages: 160

Customer Reviews

Be the first to write a review
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)

About the Author

John Berger was born in London in 1926. His acclaimed works of both fiction and non-fiction include the seminal Ways of Seeing and the novel G., which won the Booker Prize in 1972. In 1962 he left Britain permanently, to live in a small village in the French Alps. He died in 2017.

Also by John Berger

View all

More from Biography & Memoir

View all

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent specialist on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our cozy 200m2 warehouse in Auckland holds over 10,000 books in-stock so you're not waiting for books to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Pick Ups

Auckland Pick Ups

We're an online-only store but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.

Reviews from our customers