The Free-Range Bookclub
Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand
Category: Existentialist
Martyr! – Kaveh Akbar
READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Rachel Cryus Shams is an Iranian immigrant and a recently sober poet grappling with addiction, cultural disconnection and the loss of his mother, whose plane was shot down by the US navy. In his exploration of what it means to… Continue Reading “Martyr! – Kaveh Akbar”
Orbital – Samantha Harvey
READ FOR BOOKERTHON One day in the life of six astronauts in a space station, hurtling around earth 16 times. They admire and ponder life from afar, considering humanity from the Big Bang, current environmental crises through to thoughts on where humanity might end… Continue Reading “Orbital – Samantha Harvey”
She Came To Stay – Simone de Beauvoir
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel ☁ She Came To Stay is a novel written by French author Simone de Beauvoir, published in 1943. The novel is a fictional account of her and Jean-Paul Sartre’s open relationship with sisters Olga and Wanda Kosakiewicz. It was… Continue Reading “She Came To Stay – Simone de Beauvoir”
The Plague – Albert Camus
READ FOR BOOKCLUB Chosen by Rachel The story of an Algerian city swept by a plague. The plague begins as a series of portents, unheeded by the people, and gradually becomes an omnipresent reality, obliterating all traces of the past and driving its victims… Continue Reading “The Plague – Albert Camus”
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