The Essential George Johnston

Language: English

Published by Porcupine's Quill, Erin, 2007

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Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, CanadaWagon Tongue Books

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SUBTITLED : `Poems '. READ more about `sleights of syntax'. Also : balance, shelter, leapers, and orange quarter moon. Five of the pieces in this 64 page collection, for flavour, are : `Goodbye, Margaret', `Cathleen Sweeping', `Us Together', `Late Splendour', and `Strawsmoke'. UNillustrated. The back-jacket blurb tells of Johnston (Canadian) as poetry craftsman overlooked in his time. This volume is part of the `Essential Poets ' series. Cond : Light brown paper wrapper with black lettering. Coveri mage is from a 1805 watercolour by Pierre Joseph Redoute. Volume in all SENSES clean, bright, crispy and collectible !! No names nor marks. QUote (p. 08) : " ._._.but neither is necessary. What we do need is something we are all at pains to find: we need time. These are not poems to be read once, or quickly. They yield their fullness ._._._. . ".

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Bibliographic details

Title
The Essential George Johnston
Author
Sarah, Robyn (editor)
Publisher
Porcupine's Quill, Erin
Publication year
2007
Condition
As New
Binding
Soft cover
Language
English
Edition
1st Edition

Wagon Tongue Books

Linden, AB, Canada

2-star seller

AbeBooks seller since November 4, 1999

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I am a small home-based business so I may be difficult to reach by phone. I'm in the Mountain time zone. I've been passionate about books for approximately 30 years. Thank you for thinking Wagon Tongue.

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