Adventure: An Argument for Limits

By Christopher Schaberg

What is the meaning of "adventure" as we enter the second decade of the 21st century, after a global pandemic, social and geopolitical calamities, and accelerating environmental catastrophes? What stories are humans telling about wilderness, remote destinations, and the most difficult thoughts thinkable?

Adventure is a pinball assortment of unexpected encounters. Each chapter entertains a specific project, fantasy, or activity that dabbles with adventure-and runs into limits. Subjects range from Mars exploration, commercial space tourism, and SUV advertisements, to environmental literature, contemporary criticism, and cultural reckonings with the pressures of climate change.

Taking a wide-angle view-at times personal, at others theoretical-Schabergexplores our ideas about adventure and their narrative, cultural, and philosophical underpinnings.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BH33ZFZW
• ISBN13: 9798765101452
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"