Listeners hear sirens, traffic, and phones at the start of Erling Kagge's meditation on silence. The noises demonstrate Kagge's need for silence, and various sounds pop up here and there throughout to illustrate or punctuate his points. Narrator Atli Gunnarsson's voice conveys Kagge's feelings well, whether it's the joy of listening to nature at the South Pole or the irritation of noisy everyday life as a publisher in Oslo, Norway. Kagge touches on every aspect of his theme, even the way birds' songs adapt to compete with human noise. The essays are brief, but the adept voice work and ambient sound effects work together well to help Kagge make the case for finding inner silence. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
What is silence?
Where can it be found?
Why is it now more important than ever?
In 1993, Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge spent fifty days walking solo across Antarctica, becoming the first person to reach the South Pole alone, accompanied only by a radio whose batteries he had removed before setting out. In this book. an astonishing and transformative meditation, Kagge explores the silence around us, the silence within us, and the silence we must create. By recounting his own experiences and discussing the observations of poets, artists, and explorers, Kagge shows us why silence is essential*to sanity and happiness-and how it can open doors to wonder and gratitude.
(With full-color photographs throughout.)*
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Where can it be found?
Why is it now more important than ever?
In 1993, Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge spent fifty days walking solo across Antarctica, becoming the first person to reach the South Pole alone, accompanied only by a radio whose batteries he had removed before setting out. In this book. an astonishing and transformative meditation, Kagge explores the silence around us, the silence within us, and the silence we must create. By recounting his own experiences and discussing the observations of poets, artists, and explorers, Kagge shows us why silence is essential*to sanity and happiness-and how it can open doors to wonder and gratitude.
(With full-color photographs throughout.)*
Silence: In the Age of Noise
What is silence?
Where can it be found?
Why is it now more important than ever?
In 1993, Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge spent fifty days walking solo across Antarctica, becoming the first person to reach the South Pole alone, accompanied only by a radio whose batteries he had removed before setting out. In this book. an astonishing and transformative meditation, Kagge explores the silence around us, the silence within us, and the silence we must create. By recounting his own experiences and discussing the observations of poets, artists, and explorers, Kagge shows us why silence is essential*to sanity and happiness-and how it can open doors to wonder and gratitude.
(With full-color photographs throughout.)*
Where can it be found?
Why is it now more important than ever?
In 1993, Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge spent fifty days walking solo across Antarctica, becoming the first person to reach the South Pole alone, accompanied only by a radio whose batteries he had removed before setting out. In this book. an astonishing and transformative meditation, Kagge explores the silence around us, the silence within us, and the silence we must create. By recounting his own experiences and discussing the observations of poets, artists, and explorers, Kagge shows us why silence is essential*to sanity and happiness-and how it can open doors to wonder and gratitude.
(With full-color photographs throughout.)*
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BN ID: | 2940169209426 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
Publication date: | 11/21/2017 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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