The World-Ending Fire : The Essential Wendell Berry

'He is unlike anybody else writing today ... After Donald Trump's election, we urgently need to rediscover the best of radical America. An essential part of that story is Wendell Berry.'
— Andrew Marr

'Wendell Berry is the most important writer and thinker that you have (probably) never heard of. He is an American sage.'
— James Rebanks, author of The Shepherd's Life

Wendell Berry is described as 'something of an anachronism.' He began his life as the old times and the last of the old-time people were fading away, and he continues to this day in the old ways: a team of work horses and a pencil are his preferred working tools.

The essays gathered in The World-Ending Fire are the unique product of a life spent farming the fields of rural Kentucky with mules and horses. They reflect the rich, intimate knowledge of the land cultivated by this work. These essays are written:

• In defiance of the false call to progress
• In defense of the local landscapes that provide our cultural heritage, our history, and our home

In an era when our relationship to the natural world is dominated by the violence and greed of unbridled consumerism, Wendell Berry speaks out with clarity and conviction:

• He defends the land we live on.
• He warns that the natural world cannot withstand the mass-produced madness driving our global economy.

Yet, Wendell Berry also offers a vision of consolation and hope. While we may be locked in an uneven struggle, he urges us to:

• Begin treating our land, our neighbors, and ourselves with respect and care
• Abandon arrogance and stand in awe

With grace and wisdom, The World-Ending Fire calls us to reconnect with the values and practices that honor the earth and sustain our humanity.