The title-poem of George Szirtes' "The Burning of the Books and Other Poems" is the core of this collection of narrative sequences by a writer who came to Britain after the Hungarian Uprising. Two further sequences are concerned with history and documentary. Poetry Book Society Recommendation, shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize.
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The title-poem of George Szirtes' "The Burning of the Books and Other Poems" is the core of this collection of narrative sequences by a writer who came to Britain after the Hungarian Uprising. Two further sequences are concerned with history and documentary. Poetry Book Society Recommendation, shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Very Good. An exploration of the range and flexibility of a voice that is attuned to the patterns of history and the way such patterns transform our sense of the present. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 216. 8vo. Some minor shelfwear otherwise a good copy. Signed and Inscribed by the Author. 2010. Paperback...Signed Copy. We ship daily from our Bookshop.