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The poems in this book deal in familiar emotions - love, grief, rage and loneliness. Some of the poems are based in the territory of home and childhood, others move into that unnerving space where the safe and polite world plunges over a ledge - into anarchic revisions of what is possible and acceptable. They treat myths and fairy stories, or even paintings, not as fictions but as part of our continuing experience.
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Vicki Feaver is the author of The Book of Blood, Close Relatives, and The Handless Maiden. The Book of Blood was shortlisted for both the Forward Prize and the Costa Poetry Award.
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"Thin beautifully etched ice—over such deep shocking water." —Ted Hughes
"A rich, disturbing and vibrant collection of poems . . . confident, mature and visionary, creating an artistic identity which a great many novelists could only dream of." —Guardian
"First-rate, infused with a joyful eroticism that is neither sensationalist nor vengeful." —Independent on Sunday Books of the Year
"A rich, disturbing and vibrant collection of poems . . . confident, mature and visionary, creating an artistic identity which a great many novelists could only dream of." —Guardian
"First-rate, infused with a joyful eroticism that is neither sensationalist nor vengeful." —Independent on Sunday Books of the Year
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- PublisherRandom House UK
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0224038923
- ISBN 13 9780224038928
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages56
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The poems in this book deal in familiar emotions - love, grief, rage and loneliness. Some of the poems are based in the territory of home and childhood, others move into that unnerving space where the safe and polite world plunges over a ledge - into anarchic revisions of what is possible and acceptable. They treat myths and fairy stories, or even paintings, not as fictions but as part of our continuing experience. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001412897
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