Isbn: 9781906817091 - homecoming: new poems 2001-2009 (2 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. 177 pages. very tidy ex reference library -card covers plastic protectedHomecoming puts Scotland in touch with the wider world, particularly fitting as the country prepares to welcome back its sons and daughters in a year-long celeb ration. Riach, himself a returned ex-pat, finds common humanity at home and abro ad with a new book of inspired poetry carefully arranged in five sections, from the opening preludes to the diverse landscapes of Scotland, from Orkney to the B orders. Riach guides the reader around the globe from New Zealand through China to Mexico, Istanbul and Helsinki before returning home to Scotland in the final section, and the crux of the collection. In over 80 engaging poems, diverse in f orm and subject matter, Riach observes life with a poignancy, clarity and someti mes a hard edge that has earned him the reputation as one of the finest poets of his generation. Homecoming also includes beautiful original illustrations by ar tist Alexander Moffat. …