Over the past two decades Robert Phillips has built a reputation as one of the outstanding American poets of his generation. Now, in his fifth full collection of verse, that reputation is both confirmed and consolidated. These are thoughtful, substantive poems that may make the reader smile - and reflect. There are autobiographical poems about the poet's childhood, elegies for the recent dead in American arts, extended metaphors on suburban existence, and a long section of poems in which the poet courts, wins, then loses ...
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Over the past two decades Robert Phillips has built a reputation as one of the outstanding American poets of his generation. Now, in his fifth full collection of verse, that reputation is both confirmed and consolidated. These are thoughtful, substantive poems that may make the reader smile - and reflect. There are autobiographical poems about the poet's childhood, elegies for the recent dead in American arts, extended metaphors on suburban existence, and a long section of poems in which the poet courts, wins, then loses the Muse. Both in voice and performance, Breakdown Lane is a thoroughly consistent and engaging volume.
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Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Very Good dust jacket. A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
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Reader copy. Publisher: Johns Hopkins Date of Publication: 1994 Binding: Hardcover Condition: This is the stated Johns Hopkins First Edition from 1994. Other than a back cardholder flyleaf (ex libris), the mylar-covered book is in positively excellent condition. There are no rips, tears, etc. ---and the pages and binding are tight as a drum.
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Fine. First edition, wrappered issue. Fine. Affectionately Inscribed by the author to fellow poet Daniel Hoffman. This is Robert Phillips' sixth collection of poems.