White Walls Herbert Williams

Name: White Walls By Herbert Williams
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White Walls by Herbert Williams

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Surviving cancer, dealing with ageing, thinking of death and war are themes that Herbert Williams approaches with a sure and light touch and with humanity, making this a collection to return to again and again. Lyrical, ironic, tender without sentimentality, Williams' voice leaps off the page.

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White Walls by Herbert Williams

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Herbert Williams deals with uncomfortable topics such as cancer, death and war, yet never in a dark, brooding manner. His approach is almost invariably one with an edge of wit and an ability to view the wider picture. He's able to be both simple and profound at the same time. It is his long experience of writing (he began publishing in the 1960s) which means that he is assured, yet never sure of himself. Full of candour and dark humour, Williams sees death in many different situations: meeting his father's ghost where, in a twist, his future self seems more like a phantom ; on the other side of a bridge where a dead friend beckons ; especially, in the superb poem 'being dead' which gradually unfolds until the final haunting paradox - 'having no voice/ yet still I can hear you'. A remarkable poet. Mike Jenkins -- Publisher: Cinnamon Press

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Sku

GOR008286319

ISBN 13

9781907090615

ISBN 10

1907090614

Title

White Walls by Herbert Williams

Author

Herbert Williams

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Cinnamon Press

Year published

2012-04-25

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us