Mother Country
by Marilynne Robinson
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Another review on here sums it up nicely: This book reminds you why we had a revolution. Robinson's capsule history of what she calls the "British dream" (which is, basically, that "We enlightened free people will soon find ourselves swamped by the sheer numbers of worthless stinky poor people, unless we do something brutal to them NOW") is brilliant; once you've read it, you'll notice it popping up everywhere.
As for Sellafield, it remains a problem, about which American...more
As for Sellafield, it remains a problem, about which American...more
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Read in December, 2006
Changed my understanding of the world. It's half expose on British History, half discussion of Britain's Sellafield nuclear reactor & the country's nuclear waste industry.
The first part reminded me why we had a revolution. The second made me rethink the focus of Green Peace and their ilk.
At times, I would have preferred more exacting evidence and arguments in lieu of the verbose style.
The first part reminded me why we had a revolution. The second made me rethink the focus of Green Peace and their ilk.
At times, I would have preferred more exacting evidence and arguments in lieu of the verbose style.
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