A better class of sunset : collected works of Christopher Pearson
Pearson, Christopher, 1951-20132014
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Annotation. There has never been a writer quite like Christopher Pearson. A BETTER CLASS OF SUNSET brings together Pearson's enduring columns and essays, chronicling the twists and turns of Australian cultural life over three intriguing decades. From climate change to homosexuality and the welfare of Indigenous Australians, Pearson was an unflagging champion of unfashionable causes, a conscientious objector to political correctness and a skilled dissector of muddle-headed arguments. They reveal a true man of letters with a rare literary voice; passionate, moving and often very funny, Pearson's thinking seldom strays from his abiding principles. For all those who aspire to be members of what Pearson called Club Sensible, A BETTER CLASS OF SUNSET is an indispensible addition to the bookshelf.
Author:
Pearson, Christopher, 1951-2013, author
Imprint:
Ballarat : Connor Court Publishing Pty, Limited, 2014.Ballarat, Vic Connor Court Publishing Pty Ltd, [2014].© 2014
Collation:
440 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : colour illustrations ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Editors names appear on dust jacket.Includes bibliographic references and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- 1. coming out -- 2. epicure -- 3. transitions -- 4. life and death -- 5. etiquette -- 6. over the rainbow -- 7. reconciliation -- 8. compassion fatigue -- 9. history wars -- 10. culture wars -- 11. leaders -- 12. Tony Abbott -- 13. queen and country -- 14. catastrophism -- 15. groupthink -- 16. the ABC -- 17. true believers -- 18. left luggage -- 19. correctional academics -- 20. cloistered world -- 21. God bothering -- 22. faith -- 23. departures -- 24. categorical truth -- postscripts.
ISBN:
19251382089781925138207
Dewey class:
A828.4828.4
LC class:
B805
Language:
English
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Subject:
Pearson, ChristopherPearson, Christopher, 1951-2013Essays -- CollectionsNewspapers -- Sections, columns, etcJournalism -- AustraliaPhilosophy, Modern -- 21st centuryIntellectual life -- 21st centuryAustralian essaysJournalists -- Australia -- BiographyPolitical culture -- Australia -- 20th centuryConservatism -- AustraliaRight and left (Political science)Socialism -- AustraliaLiberalism -- AustraliaAustralia -- Politics and governmentAustralia -- Social life and customsAustralia -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Index terms:
Pearson, ChristopherJournalistsAustralian literatureBiographyAustralian
BRN:
262005
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Languages and Literature | 828.4 PEA | Available |