Nine Lessons From The Dark

This powerful, fourth poetry collection from the author of Ulverton continues the poet's engagement with history -- the living continuum that connects us with our near and distant past.

About the author

Adam Thorpe was born in Paris in 1956. His first novel, Ulverton, appeared in 1992 and he has published two books of stories and ten further novels, most recently Missing Fay (2017), and six poetry collections.

www.adamthorpe.net

Summary

Adam Thorpe's fourth collection continues his engagement with history: the living continuum that connects us with our near and distant past, nourishing and illuminating our present. Performing his unique archaeology on lives lived, Adam Thorpe once again displays the range of his imagination and the depth of his humanity.

Foreword

Powerful new poetry collection from the author of Ulverton.

Product details

• Authors: Adam Thorpe
• Publisher: Random House Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.11.2003
• EAN: 9780224063852
• ISBN: 978-0-224-06385-2
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 198 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 120 g
• Series: Cape Poetry
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; POETRY / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: poetry and poets, history; ulverton; geoffrey hill; poet; poetry collection, Poetry / poems by individual poets