Philosophical genre books (3)


1.
East of Eden

East of Eden by John Steinbeck EN

Rating: 4     26 Votes
Description:
The biblical account of Cain and Abel is echoed in the history of two generations of the Trask family in California.

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Embers

Embers : One Ojibway's Meditations by Richard Wagamese EN

Rating: 4.7     3 Votes
Description:
"Life sometimes is hard. There are challenges. There are difficulties. There is pain. As a younger man I sought to avoid them and only ever caused myself more of the same. These days I choose to face life head on--and I have become a comet. I arc across the sky of my life and the harder times are the friction that lets the worn and tired bits drop away. It's a good way to travel; eventually I will wear away all resistance until all there is left of me is light. I can live towards that end." --Richard Wagamese, Embers In this carefully curated selection of everyday reflections, Richard Wagamese... continue

3.
Fifteen Dogs

Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis EN

Rating: 3     1 Vote
Description:
Winner of the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize Finalist for the 2015 Toronto Book Awards Winner of the 2015 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize "[Alexis] devises an inventive romp through the nature of humanity in this beautiful, entertaining read … A clever exploration of our essence, communication, and how our societies are organized." – Kirkus Reviews "This might be the best set-up of the spring." – The Globe & Mail "André Alexis has established himself as one of our preeminent voices." – Toronto Star — I wonder, said Hermes, what it would be like if animals had human intelligence. — I'll wager... continue
Recommended: 17 Apr 2023


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