JULIAN BARNES
u003cbu003eWe'd like to introduce you to Elizabeth Finch.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e We invite you to take her course in Culture and Civilisation.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e She will change the way you see the world.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003ciu003e'The task of the present is to correct our understanding of the past. And that task becomes the more urgent when the past cannot be corrected.'u003c/iu003eu003cbru003e u003ciu003eu003cbru003eu003c/iu003eElizabeth Finch was a teacher, a thinker, an inspiration - always rigorous, always thoughtful. With measured empathy, she guided her students to develop meaningful ideas and to discover their centres of seriousness.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e As Neil, a former student, unpacks Elizabeth's notebooks, and remembers her uniquely inquisitive mind, her passion for reason resonates through the years. Her ideas unlock the philosophies of the past, and explore key events that show us how to make sense of our lives today. And underpinning them all is the story of J - Julian the Apostate, her historical soulmate and fellow challenger to the institutional and monotheistic thinking that has always threatened to divide us.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e This is more than a novel. It's a loving tribute to philosophy, a careful evaluation of history, an invitation to think for ourselves. It's a moment to reflect and to gently explore our own theories and assumptions. It is truly a balm for our times.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e --u003cbru003e u003cbu003eThis book has been printed with two different colour designs, blue and yellow. We are unable to accept requests for a specific cover. The different covers will be assigned to orders at randomu003c/bu003e
