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The One-Strand River by Richard Kenney: Used
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2008-01-29
- Pages
- 177
- ISBN
- 9780307267634
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307267636
ISBN-13
9780307267634
eBay Product ID (ePID)
61597964
Product Key Features
Book Title
One-Strand River : Poems, 1994-2007
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Poetry
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
15.2 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-044321
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
811/.54
Synopsis
Fourteen years after his last book of poems, we have a glorious new volume from Richard Kenney, who has been hailed by "The New York Review of Books "as "one of the most gifted and multifaceted and original of American poets." In "The One-Strand River," Kenney has tales to tell--of loves, births, and confounding politics--in lively, quicksilver language that surprises at every turn. We meet the poet as a middle-aged husband walking the dog, confiding, "Churlish / thoughts bedevil me, often. Sunshine; girls / half my age; the future; unseen perishing / armies." He swings between surreal dawn vistas and the unsettling sight of seventh-grade girls circling his teenage son; between the pleasure of a New Year's celebration "with Nipperkin" and--striking a note that is rare in contemporary poetry--satirical attack, with an eye on the news of the day. A master of many tones, Kenney recalls a nursery rhyme in the title poem--"Gray goose and gander/ How long have we together?"--and ponders the "one-strand river" that is the sea, with its one encircling shore and its tidal pull on both the landscape and the human heart. Kenney is never a confessional poet, yet we meet a powerful mind here--that of a man who is always responding to provocations seen and unseen, taking pleasure in the possibilities of words themselves, tossing them up into the daily storm of our vexations and our perilous happiness., Fourteen years after his last book of poems, we have a glorious new volume from Richard Kenney, who has been hailed by The New York Review of Books as one of the most gifted and multifaceted and original of American poets. In The One-Strand River, Kenney has tales to tell--of loves, births, and confounding politics--in lively, quicksilver language that surprises at every turn. We meet the poet as a middle-aged husband walking the dog, confiding, Churlish / thoughts bedevil me, often. Sunshine; girls / half my age; the future; unseen perishing / armies. He swings between surreal dawn vistas and the unsettling sight of seventh-grade girls circling his teenage son; between the pleasure of a New Year's celebration with Nipperkin and--striking a note that is rare in contemporary poetry--satirical attack, with an eye on the news of the day. A master of many tones, Kenney recalls a nursery rhyme in the title poem--Gray goose and gander/ How long have we together?--and ponders the one-strand river that is the sea, with its one encircling shore and its tidal pull on both the landscape and the human heart. Kenney is never a confessional poet, yet we meet a powerful mind here--that of a man who is always responding to provocations seen and unseen, taking pleasure in the possibilities of words themselves, tossing them up into the daily storm of our vexations and our perilous happiness., Engaging decodable stories fully aligned to Letters and Sounds enable your pupils to practise their phonics skills with their favourite characters.Written by Roderick Hunt MBE and illustrated by Alex Brychta, award-winning creators of the Oxford Reading Tree. Six engaging stories at Level 5 provide focused practice of phonics at Letters and Sounds Phase 5. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. There are 6 Floppy's Phonics Fiction titles available at Level 5: The Gale: There is a big gale. The family make their tent safe.Please Do Not Sneeze: Anneena tells a story about a princess with a loud, funny sneeze.The Missing Crystal: Biff dreams that she and Wilma are in Egypt. Who has taken the missing crystal?Rowing Boats: Chip, Wilf, Craig and Floppy go out in rowing boats. Will they get soaked?Mr Scroop's School: The children find out what life was really like in Victorian times.The Haunted House: There are funny sounds coming from the old house. Is it haunted?
LC Classification Number
PS3561.E443O54 2008
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- m***m (2298)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI’m thrilled with my recent purchase . The website was user-friendly, and the product descriptions were accurate. Customer service was prompt and helpful, answering all my questions. My order arrived quickly, well-packaged, and the product exceeded my expectations in quality. I’m impressed with the attention to detail and the overall experience. I’ll definitely shop here again and highly recommend from this seller to others. Thank you for a fantastic experience!
- a***n (44)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMistakenly ordered a paperback that I thought was a hardcover, not sellers fault; it was described properly on the listing. Seller still processed a refund the day I went to return the item and let me keep the item anyway. A+++ service. Book arrived quickly in great condition and for a great price. Thank you so much! Amazing seller!
- n***c (94)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseseller was communicative about my shipment, media mail took a while and tracking wasn't updated frequently, but seller communicated to me very quickly on status. the item came new and wrapped as described, though the packaging in it was packed wasn't sturdy and falling apart when it got to me.