A Compendium of Contrarians: Those Who Stand Out By Not Fitting In

Winston Churchill, Rosa Parks, Emile Zola, Billy Beane, and Christopher Hitchens are all contrarians who challenge the status quo and ask questions. This book explores their lives and ideas, highlighting their interesting and inspiring qualities.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 14 September 2023
Publisher: Unicorn Publishing Group

What do Winston Churchill, Rosa Parks, Emile Zola, Billy Beane, and Christopher Hitchens have in common? They are all contrarians. This book is about the people who do not quietly slip into the shadows, who revel in playing devils advocate, who zig when everyone else zags, and who dare ask the question: ‘Yes, but just supposing that everyone else is wrong? They are not always successful, all of the time. In fact, some are spectacularly unsuccessful on occasions. They may not be popular or easy to live with, but they are always interesting and usually inspiring. Some make a point of arguing the opposite point of view on every occasion; some are mainstream on everything, but resolute in opposing the mainstream on one particular issue. For some, the issue which they contest so vigorously becomes mainstream through their exertions.

In Compendium of Contrarians, Robert Orr-Ewing shows how he has been inspired by these amusing, challenging, interesting, and unusual characters.

Weight: 610g
Dimension: 162 x 243 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781911397632