Robin McGrath's poetry is alive with the rhythms of speech and storytelling. Her work sings, shouts, cries. A wry humour escapes from almost every corner of the book, whose themes of community, loss and anger never fail by moralizing or sliding into the dotage of self-helpism. Arranged in four parts, these poems travel from Newfoundland meadows and the delights of rural living, to experiences and memories of the Canadian arctic. They then move to Jerusalem and to a portrait of the Jewish faith and circle back to examine ...
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Robin McGrath's poetry is alive with the rhythms of speech and storytelling. Her work sings, shouts, cries. A wry humour escapes from almost every corner of the book, whose themes of community, loss and anger never fail by moralizing or sliding into the dotage of self-helpism. Arranged in four parts, these poems travel from Newfoundland meadows and the delights of rural living, to experiences and memories of the Canadian arctic. They then move to Jerusalem and to a portrait of the Jewish faith and circle back to examine domestic life with poems on home and marriage
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Add this copy of Escaped Domestics to cart. $19.95, very good condition, Sold by Judith Patton rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Burlington, ON, CANADA, published 1998 by Saint John's, NF, Canada: Creative Book Publishing, 1998.
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Very Good. Soft Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.60. french flaps. front and back french flaps have part of the printing missing. On dedication page stamped The Aids Committee of Toronto and BookAids wish to thank the publisher. in red ink. A beautiful book of poetry from a woman who has travelled extensively.
Add this copy of Escaped Domestics to cart. $60.13, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Creative Book Pub.
