Following the remarkable riches of Gorse Fires, the poems brought together under the title The Ghost Orchid share some of the same concerns, but take many different approaches. Whether in the west of Ireland, Sissinghurst or the stone gardens of Japan; whether confronting the blood of The Iliad or The Odyssey or undergoing "Ovidian metamorphoses;" whether testing poetic form or renewing Ulster Scots dialect, Longley speaks with pared delicacy, passion and vulnerability about love, life and death. A lyric craftsman of genius ...
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Following the remarkable riches of Gorse Fires, the poems brought together under the title The Ghost Orchid share some of the same concerns, but take many different approaches. Whether in the west of Ireland, Sissinghurst or the stone gardens of Japan; whether confronting the blood of The Iliad or The Odyssey or undergoing "Ovidian metamorphoses;" whether testing poetic form or renewing Ulster Scots dialect, Longley speaks with pared delicacy, passion and vulnerability about love, life and death. A lyric craftsman of genius, Michael Longley has written a book that is fragile and exquisite--like the evanescent ghost orchid itself--yet full of tragic intensity; it is his finest achievement.
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Add this copy of The Ghost Orchid to cart. $17.34, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1995 by Jonathan Cape Ltd.
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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: 9780224041126.
Add this copy of The Ghost Orchid to cart. $33.60, very good condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 1995 by Jonathan Cape.
Add this copy of The Ghost Orchid to cart. $10.10, like new condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Random House UK.
Add this copy of The Ghost Orchid to cart. $42.00, like new condition, Sold by Longhouse, Pub. & Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from West Brattleboro, VT, UNITED STATES, published by Wake Forest University Press, 1996.
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SIGNED. Fine and bright in like illustrated dustjacket with crisp bright text throughout. Very attractive. Neat owner's inscription to the opening flyleaf which bothers none of the text. Also fully signed by the poet Michael Longley and dated 1996 on the full. New and bright all around, gift quality.
Add this copy of The Ghost Orchid to cart. $84.51, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Wake Forest University Press.
Add this copy of The Ghost Orchid to cart. $107.00, like new condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Wake Forest University Press.
Add this copy of The Ghost Orchid to cart. $117.99, very good condition, Sold by Websters Bookstore Cafe rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from State College, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Jonathan Cape.
Add this copy of The Ghost Orchid to cart. $117.99, good condition, Sold by Websters Bookstore Cafe rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from State College, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Jonathan Cape.
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