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|title=Winter

|author=Adam Gopnik

|publisher=Quercus

|date=September 2013

|website=http://www.adamgopnik.com/Adam_Gopnik/Welcome.html

|summary=A collection of five essays on winter, exploring art, history and society and how our perspective of the sometimes harsh, bitter season has changed over time. A surprisingly wonderful, philosophical read with a charming and relaxed tone.

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In this collection of five essays, each one offering a unique and fascinating perspective on the season of winter, Adam Gopnik takes the reader on a captivating journey, exploring history, art and society, through ''Romantic Winter'', ''Radical Winter'', ''Recuperative Winter'', ''Recreational Winter'' and ''Remembering Winter''. In each essay, Gopnik focuses on one or two central themes, whilst also touching on surrounding ideas. For example, in Romantic Winter his central topics are art and poetry, however, issues such as changing society, technology, sex and culture are also explored, in relation to these pivotal notions. He also includes two sections featuring collections of artwork to illustrate his viewpoints, which add a charming, individual touch to this book.