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The Givenness of Things is Robinson unadorned, speaking her mind forthrightly, sometimes with frustration, often with dry humour . . . Robinson makes full use of her writerly imagination (Herald)

I surrendered to the beauty of Robinson's prose and the breadth of her learning, I found that, even if I didn't recognise every biblical or philosophical reference, my mind was expanding and thrilling to her ideas . . . When she describes herself sitting on her porch, writing and eavesdropping on her neighbours, I think of Henry David Thoreau in Walden and the enduring urgency and relevance of his meditations. Now 71, Robinson's words might outlive us all (Independent)

What comes across most forcefully in these beautifully written essays is Robinson's sense of awe at the universe's wonders, and her boundless desire for knowledge (Sunday Times)

The most engrossing book I read this year was The Givenness of Things (Frank Cottrell Boyce Observer)

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In The Givenness of Things, the incomparable Marilynne Robinson delivers an impassioned critique of our contemporary society. Through seventeen essays of remarkable depth and insight, Robinson explores the dilemmas of our modern predicament and examines the ideas that have inspired her throughout her life.

Exquisite and bold, The Givenness of Things is a reminder of what a marvel our existence is in its grandeur - and its humility.

'I surrendered to the beauty of Robinson's prose and the breadth of her learning . . . my mind was expanding and thrilling to her ideas . . . Robinson's words might outlive us all' Mac Liu, Independent

'What comes across most forcefully in these beautifully written essays is Robinson's sense of awe at the universe's wonders, and her boundless desire for knowledge' Ian Critchley, Sunday Times

'The most engrossing book I read this year' Frank Cottrell Boyce, Observer