
Heart Stones
by James Nash
Title:
Heart Stones
Author:
James Nash
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
80 pages, 7 black and white illustrations
Publisher:
Valley Press
ISBN-13:
9781912436644
EAN:
9781912436644
Publication Date:
05/11/2021
Classifications:
Poetry
Weight (g):
248
Dimensions (mm):
129 x 197 x 12
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
In his third volume of sonnets, James Nash examines urban and seaside environments in a Yorkshire he has known through fifty years living in the North. His sonnets soar over the land – from Leeds, a predominantly Victorian city, to the Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, walking and cycling into the natural world with a pen and paper never far from his hand.James openly shows his debts to the great poets and writers of previous generations, from Winifred Holtby to Philip Larkin, from Matthew Arnold to Dylan Thomas – and with this sparkling new collection, lays a fresh claim to be named among them. To borrow some of his own words, James'' gift is to be a "clear microscope" for our times, finding hope in the many "miracles of detail" that pass through his unwavering gaze; into verses that glow with warmth, insight and poignancy. He thinks his old English master would be quite proud.











