The poems of this dazzling second collection are of contradictory impulses: of abundance and famine, of absence and presence, of endings and new beginnings. Here again are the intelligent, elegant and emotionally potent poems that are O'Riordan's trademark, yet pushes into bolder territories, from a herring famine of 1907 to the Strangeways Prison Riot of 1990. Bounding place and time, and urging into being both the living and the dead, this crystalline collection captures the struggle, folly and wonder of the human heart.
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The poems of this dazzling second collection are of contradictory impulses: of abundance and famine, of absence and presence, of endings and new beginnings. Here again are the intelligent, elegant and emotionally potent poems that are O'Riordan's trademark, yet pushes into bolder territories, from a herring famine of 1907 to the Strangeways Prison Riot of 1990. Bounding place and time, and urging into being both the living and the dead, this crystalline collection captures the struggle, folly and wonder of the human heart.
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Add this copy of A Herring Famine to cart. $14.79, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2017 by Chatto & Windus.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 200grams, ISBN: 9780701187972.
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New. Captures the struggle, folly and wonder of the human heart. This title impulses: of abundance and famine, of absence and presence, of endings and new beginnings. It also offers the intelligent, elegant and emotionally potent poems that are O'Riordan's trademark, yet pushes into bolder territories. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 215 x 9. Weight in Grams: 106. 2017. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
