The Tamarisk Tree: My Quest For Liberty And Love
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
A life lived at the epicentre of twentieth-century intellectual and political radicalism, The Tamarisk Tree: My Quest for Liberty and Love is the compelling autobiography of Dora Russell — feminist, freethinker, and wife of the philosopher Bertrand Russell. With unflinching candour, she chronicles her passionate pursuit of personal freedom, progressive education, and sexual equality against the turbulent backdrop of interwar Britain, detailing her involvement in some of the era's most daring social experiments, including the founding of Beacon Hill School. Dora Russell's memoir is far more than a personal account; it stands as a vital document of feminist and humanist thought, illuminating the tensions between love and autonomy, private conviction and public activism. Her prose is vivid and unsparing, carrying the authority of a woman who refused to be defined by the men or movements that surrounded her. Readers drawn to the great intellectual lives of the twentieth century will find in these pages a voice that is bracingly modern — and urgently unfinished.
Author: Dora Russell
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
A life lived at the epicentre of twentieth-century intellectual and political radicalism, The Tamarisk Tree: My Quest for Liberty and Love is the compelling autobiography of Dora Russell — feminist, freethinker, and wife of the philosopher Bertrand Russell. With unflinching candour, she chronicles her passionate pursuit of personal freedom, progressive education, and sexual equality against the turbulent backdrop of interwar Britain, detailing her involvement in some of the era's most daring social experiments, including the founding of Beacon Hill School. Dora Russell's memoir is far more than a personal account; it stands as a vital document of feminist and humanist thought, illuminating the tensions between love and autonomy, private conviction and public activism. Her prose is vivid and unsparing, carrying the authority of a woman who refused to be defined by the men or movements that surrounded her. Readers drawn to the great intellectual lives of the twentieth century will find in these pages a voice that is bracingly modern — and urgently unfinished.