Description
Experience the transformative journey through "The Utopians" - an unbridged audio book on MP3 that takes you deep into the lives of ambitious idealists. This engaging audio experience connects you with renowned figures like Rabindranath Tagore, G.I. Gurdjieff, and the Elmhirsts, who endeavored to create new lifestyles and communities founded on hopeful visions of change. The book, narrated in an absorbing style, highlights their struggles against societal norms, their passions, and the unlikely friendships formed in pursuit of collective ideals.
This audio book reveals the captivating stories of authentic communities, where laughter, frustration, and ambition collided in the pursuit of a better world. Each chapter is a window into a lifestyle marked by eccentricity and fervent idealism, showcasing how these visionaries dared to dream audaciously while navigating the hardships of everyday life. As you listen, you'll discover how the legacy of these idealists continues to influence modern themes in progressive education, environmental stewardship, and mindfulness.
NOTE: Please note this is an AUDIO BOOK - ON MP3. Shipping for this item is FREE, please allow 15 days for shipping. As it's shipped from our Auckland warehouse, there are no unexpected import charges, customs duties, or taxes. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781867549949. Format: MP3 format. Year: 2021. Publisher: Bolinda/Macmillan audio.
NOTE: Please note this is an AUDIO BOOK - ON MP3. Shipping for this item is FREE, please allow 15 days for shipping. As its shipped from our Auckland warehouse there is no unexpected import charges, custom duties or taxes
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781867549949
Format: MP3 format
Year: 2021
Publisher: Bolinda/Macmillan audio
Description:
Rabindranath Tagore, Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, Mushanokoji Saneatsu, G.I. Gurdjieff, Eberhard and Emmy Arnold and Gerald Heard all struggled to turn ambitious ideals into reality. Each were charismatic figures who dreamed of a new way of living. They – and their fellow communards – left their jobs, their homes and their social circles. They faced mockery and persecution, penury, hunger and discomfort and their own doubts about whether their efforts to change society would ever make a difference.
Anna Neima’s absorbing and vivid account of these collectives, from creation to collapse, reveals them to be full of eccentric characters, outlandish lifestyles and unchecked idealism. They were dramatic, fractious places where high ideals collided with the need to feed the chickens, clean the toilets, bring up squabbling children and grow the grain for the daily bread.
These communities were small in scale and dismissed in their time. Yet, a century later, their influence still resonates in realms as disparate as progressive education, environmentalism, medical research and mindfulness training. They provided, and continue to provide, a rich store of inspiration for those who aspire to improve the world. Without them, the post-war world would have been a poorer place.
This audio book reveals the captivating stories of authentic communities, where laughter, frustration, and ambition collided in the pursuit of a better world. Each chapter is a window into a lifestyle marked by eccentricity and fervent idealism, showcasing how these visionaries dared to dream audaciously while navigating the hardships of everyday life. As you listen, you'll discover how the legacy of these idealists continues to influence modern themes in progressive education, environmental stewardship, and mindfulness.
NOTE: Please note this is an AUDIO BOOK - ON MP3. Shipping for this item is FREE, please allow 15 days for shipping. As it's shipped from our Auckland warehouse, there are no unexpected import charges, customs duties, or taxes. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781867549949. Format: MP3 format. Year: 2021. Publisher: Bolinda/Macmillan audio.
NOTE: Please note this is an AUDIO BOOK - ON MP3. Shipping for this item is FREE, please allow 15 days for shipping. As its shipped from our Auckland warehouse there is no unexpected import charges, custom duties or taxes
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781867549949
Format: MP3 format
Year: 2021
Publisher: Bolinda/Macmillan audio
Description:
Rabindranath Tagore, Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, Mushanokoji Saneatsu, G.I. Gurdjieff, Eberhard and Emmy Arnold and Gerald Heard all struggled to turn ambitious ideals into reality. Each were charismatic figures who dreamed of a new way of living. They – and their fellow communards – left their jobs, their homes and their social circles. They faced mockery and persecution, penury, hunger and discomfort and their own doubts about whether their efforts to change society would ever make a difference.
Anna Neima’s absorbing and vivid account of these collectives, from creation to collapse, reveals them to be full of eccentric characters, outlandish lifestyles and unchecked idealism. They were dramatic, fractious places where high ideals collided with the need to feed the chickens, clean the toilets, bring up squabbling children and grow the grain for the daily bread.
These communities were small in scale and dismissed in their time. Yet, a century later, their influence still resonates in realms as disparate as progressive education, environmentalism, medical research and mindfulness training. They provided, and continue to provide, a rich store of inspiration for those who aspire to improve the world. Without them, the post-war world would have been a poorer place.