Children in Exile: Poems 1968-1984

Fenton, James

ISBN 10: 0394533607 / ISBN 13: 9780394533605

Published by Random House, New York, 1984

About this Item

First American Edition (stated) First Printing (full # line) in original $11.95-priced dust jacket, no markings, NOT ex-lib, gilt-stamped full black cloth boards bright & sharp-cornered, jacket rubbed with light edge wear & slight chipping with small tape-repaired tear to spine top, else Fine (dj in mylar protector); 8vo; 111pp. Seller Inventory # 32268

Bibliographic Details

Title: Children in Exile: Poems 1968-1984

Publisher: Random House, New York

Publication Date: 1984

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

Fenton's work is elegant, highly finished, reticent, witty. Disturbing and deeply affecting, Children in Exile remains an exhilarating and memorable performance.

About the Author:

James Fenton is a poet and critic. From 1994 to 1999 he was Professor of Poetry at Oxford. He writes about poetry, art history, and gardening for the New York Review of Books.