Sandpaper and Seahorses

John Froy

ISBN 10: 1909747386 / ISBN 13: 9781909747388

Published by Two Rivers Press, GB, 2018

About this Item

From Costa Rica to Japan, Somerset to Cumbria, and taking in Antarctica too, with oceans and islands as seen from a small boat, John Froy's second collection draws its concerns from human vulnerability and ecological anxiety. Straightforward and direct, these poems take on loss, both personal and global, but they bring to it a joy in creation, as well as humour, gratitude, admiration and love.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sandpaper and Seahorses
• Publisher: Two Rivers Press, GB
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1909747386
• ISBN 13: 9781909747388
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 95 grams

About this title

Synopsis

From Costa Rica to Japan, Somerset to Cumbria, and taking in Antarctica too, with oceans and islands as seen from a small boat, John Froy's second collection draws its concerns from human vulnerability and ecological anxiety. Straightforward and direct, these poems take on loss, both personal and global, but they bring to it a joy in creation, as well as humour, gratitude, admiration and love.

About the Author

John Froy was born in Leeds in 1953 and grew up in south-west England. After taking a degree in Fine Art at Falmouth School of Art he taught English as a Foreign Language in London and Costa Rica for several years. Five months on an uninhabited island resulted in On Cocos Island and the start of his writing career, which fuelled further travels in Latin America. He settled in Reading in 1986 and set up a decorating business. Since then he has juggled decorating with writing: several unpublished novels, an account of his mother's death (Mum, So Far) and a volume of poetry Eggshell: A Decorator's Notes. In 2003 he took over Two Rivers Press which he co-ran for six years. He lives in Reading with his wife and daughter.