James Lasdun's third book of poems explores the themes and tensions of his last two with a new boldness and exuberance, in a series of poems about life in the Catskill mountains outside Woodstock, where the author moved with his family some years ago. Questions of exile and belonging, cutting ties and forming new bonds, figure prominently, as does the struggle to find a viable relationship with the natural world of the mountain wilderness - at once a stunning companion and a ferocious competitor. Out of this - 'the need to ...
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James Lasdun's third book of poems explores the themes and tensions of his last two with a new boldness and exuberance, in a series of poems about life in the Catskill mountains outside Woodstock, where the author moved with his family some years ago. Questions of exile and belonging, cutting ties and forming new bonds, figure prominently, as does the struggle to find a viable relationship with the natural world of the mountain wilderness - at once a stunning companion and a ferocious competitor. Out of this - 'the need to carve out a niche for ourselves;/our singular relation to what we love' - rises the book's central image: the chainsaw. Very much a real machine (given to the alarmed poet by his wife), it also comes to form a complex symbol in which all manner of human traits are reflected with an intense, often comical, brilliance. A brilliantly assured, deftly lyrical sequence, Landscape with Chainsaw melds passion with wit, the classical with the quotidian, in a thrilling meditation on history, love, cultural identity and the anxiety of displacement. As an examination of the complexities of deracination and domesticity, it marks the matured genius of one of England's most important poets.
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As New in As New jacket. Book Cloth. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. As New. Minor rubs to cover. IN PRINT AT $22. This is an exuberant and bold series of poems from the author of Besieged, drawing on the Anglo-Jewish poet's transplanted life in the Catskill Mountains. Questions of exile and belonging figure prominently, as does the struggle to find a viable relationship with the natural world. In the chainsaw--the book's central image--all manner of human traits are reflected with an intense, often comical brilliance. "Who visited Eden after Adam and Eve had left? And did he recognize its overgrown acres as the first paradise? James Lasdun with his chainsaw--the English city boy transplanted to America's suburban wilderness--may be the man. In any case, he's written a thrilling book. It would be hard to name a poet since Robert Lowell who has so tellingly mined the language's grit and glory."--J.D. McClatchy Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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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: 9780224061070.
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Like New. First edition-First Printing. Hardcover fine/near fine DJ Free of any markings and no writing. For Additional Information or pictures, Please Inquire.
