Author:Alice Oswald,Paul Keegan
‘It is in very truth a sunny, misty, cloudy, dazzling, howling, omniform Day...’ – Samuel Taylor Coleridge to William Sotheby, 27 September 1802
This anthology of poems and prose ranges from literary weather – Homer’s winds, Ovid’s flood – to scientific reportage, whether Pliny on the eruption of Vesuvius or Victorian theories of the death of the sun. It includes imaginary as well as actual responses to what is transitory, and reactions both formal and fleeting – weather rhymes, journals and jottings, diaries and letters – to the drama unfolding above our heads.
The entries narrate the weather of a single capricious day, from dawn, through rain, volcanic ash, nuclear dust, snow, light, fog, noon, eclipse, hurricane, flood, dusk, night and back to dawn again. Rather than drawing attention to authors and titles, entries appear bareheaded, exposed to each other’s elements, as a medley of voices. Rather than adding to our image of nature as a suffering solid, the anthology attends to patterns, events and forces: seasonal and endless, invisible, ephemeral, sudden, catastrophic. And by assembling a chorus of responses (ancient and modern, East and West) to air’s manifold appearances, Gigantic Cinema offers a new perspective on what is the oldest conversation of all.
A deliciously playful reminder that the greatest show on the planet is what happens in the skies and all around us.
—— Rishi Dastidar , GuardianGigantic Cinema is a brilliant anthology...in which finite mortals struggle to express the mysteries of invisible forces that tangle the senses.
—— Joanna Kavenna , Literary ReviewSuperb.
—— Hamish Robinson , OldieThe weather comes at you, page after page, with an almighty and unstoppable roar of terrifying magnificence
—— Michael Glover , TabletGigantic Cinema is a brilliant anthology of disturbances and interruptions, in which finite mortals struggle to express the mysteries of invisible forces that tangle the sense.
—— Joanna Kavenna , Literary ReviewA joy of a book - enriching, illuminating, eclectic and far from a conventional science read. . . showcases the light and shade of Rovelli's writing, and the passion for knowledge and curiosity that make him such an engaging writer . . . We need more Rovellis
—— Richard Webb , New ScientistRovelli is a brilliant and lucid teacher who uses his understanding of theoretical physics and the quantum world to talk about the complexity of our everyday reality
—— Russell BrandThis short collection of writings has something to offer for avid admirers of his work and new Rovelli readers alike
—— Science FocusIt remains rare for even the most talented science writers to fuse their work with a deep knowledge of the arts. One such rarity is Carlo Rovelli who, like some intellectual throwback to antiquity, treats the sciences and the humanities as complementary areas of knowledge and is a subtle interpreter of both. . . These finely wrought essays draw on an impressive hinterland of cultural and scientific learning. . . an entertaining and enlightening journey
—— Andrew Anthony , ObserverRovelli opens windows onto the imagination for all of us
—— Antony GormleyCarlo Rovelli, one of our age's most inspiring thinkers, offers intellectual adventures for the curious
—— Time OutCarlo Rovelli is a genius and an amazing communicator... What I love about his writing is that it always comes back to people -- people interacting with other people, who are interacting with their world. This is the place where science comes to life
—— Neil GaimanCarlo Rovelli's imaginative rigour, his lively humour and his beautiful writing are inspiring
—— Erica WagnerIlluminating, thought-provoking and suffused with a passion for knowledge and ideas, it is an eclectic and far from conventional science read or gift
—— New Scientist, Books of the YearRovelli is a masterful short story teller... this book is a joy to read
—— Physics EducationA wonderfully discursive and pertinent book that stands as a celebration of the life of the mind and the gifts of an open curiosity
—— Hisham MatarBracing and refreshing. . . Rovelli is offering a new way to understand not just the world but our place in it, too
—— NPRCarlo Rovelli is a genius and an amazing communicator. . . What I love about his writing is that it always comes back to people -- people interacting with other people, who are interacting with their world. This is the place where science comes to life
—— Neil GaimanWhen life feels strange, Rovelli's books remind me that there is beauty in the strangeness
—— Johny PittsRovelli is a brilliant and lucid teacher who uses his understanding of theoretical physics and the quantum world to talk about the complexity of our everyday reality
—— Russell BrandCarlo Rovelli's imaginative rigour, his lively humour and his beautiful writing are inspiring
Rovelli opens windows onto the imagination for all of us
—— Antony GormleyI always find with Carlo Rovelli's books that there are moments when you get a real hit of understanding -- a jigsaw in your mind that just falls into place
—— Robin InceHelgoland is a wonderful guide to the most extraordinary story in physics. It will reset your view of the universe
—— Marcus du SautoyHooked me so hard I read the entire book in one sitting. And then twice more
—— Lisa Feldman Barrett , Chronicle of Higher EducationThe old, solid world, if you believed in it at all, breaks into a glorious shimmer of limitless potential
—— Brian Morton , TabletRovelli has an uncanny knack for instilling wonder and explaining complex theories in plain, entertaining ways
—— Irish TimesI'm keen for everyone to read Helgoland: a wonderfully lucid and poetic account of the foundations of quantum physics. It combines a compelling history with Rovelli's own intriguing - and for me very appealing - views about the basis of all things
—— Anil Seth, author of Being You
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