"Netting the Sun" brings together the contents of Phoebe Hesketh's ten poetry collections, along with a selection of new poems. As a lifetime's work, it amply confirms Anne Stevenson's assessment of her as 'one of England's strongest and most genuine poets' - among the small group of women writers who have made a lasting impression on British poetry since the war. Throughout this collection the qualities which have won her such a wide readership are clearly seen: sensitivity, control, precision and musicality, a strong ...
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"Netting the Sun" brings together the contents of Phoebe Hesketh's ten poetry collections, along with a selection of new poems. As a lifetime's work, it amply confirms Anne Stevenson's assessment of her as 'one of England's strongest and most genuine poets' - among the small group of women writers who have made a lasting impression on British poetry since the war. Throughout this collection the qualities which have won her such a wide readership are clearly seen: sensitivity, control, precision and musicality, a strong sense of compassion and a wry humour. A. Alvarez, reviewing an earlier volume, highlights Phoebe Hesketh's 'great purity and strength' and concludes that 'she has been absurdly underrated.'
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Add this copy of Netting the Sun: New and Collected Poems to cart. $32.42, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1989 by Enitharmon Press.
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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. Clean from markings 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, 400grams, ISBN: 1870612353.
Add this copy of Netting the Sun: New and Collected Poems. (Signed) to cart. $59.52, very good condition, Sold by Burwood Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wickham Market, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1989 by Enitharmon Press.
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First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 224. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Limited edition of 50 copies, this being no. 11. Signed by Phoebe Hesketh and Allen Frere on the limitation page. ISBN: 187061240x Booklabel on the front endpaper, otherwise fine in very good dust jacket, with some sunning at spine.