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Book of Matches by Simon Armitage and Sue Roberts (1996, Trade Paperback)
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Losing none of the exuberance and verbal agility which have become a hallmark of Simon Armitage's poetry, these poems are more obviously personal - the ensuing risks, of vulnerability and exposure, more dangerous. The poems mark a coming-of-age of a poet who is by now established as a leading voice. The book is arranged in three sections. The first part, the "Book of Matches", is a series of sonnets. Each poem is designed to relay the urgency of a struck match, packed with discoveries, flashes of insights on family and life. The poems in the middle section, "Becoming of Age" relate incidents, from other times, other lives and experiences, to a common life. The final section, "Reading the Bans", is a moving sequence of poems on the poet's marriage.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherFaber & Faber, Incorporated
ISBN-100571169821
ISBN-139780571169825
eBay Product ID (ePID)91746773
Product Key Features
Book TitleBook of Matches
Number of Pages80 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1996
TopicGeneral, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
GenrePoetry
AuthorSimon Armitage, Sue Roberts
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight3.9 oz.
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.2 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
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- 01 Jul, 2017
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Good item. Arrived on time, but had crease to front coverVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Apr, 2025
All good. An old but a goody....
All good. An old but a goody.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
