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The Book of Love

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Roddy Lumsden's first collection, Yeah Yeah Yeah , was shortlisted for both the Forward and Saltire prizes. These new poems eavesdrop on a half urban, half surreal world of ladies, men, and misfits, trying on roles and acting out fantasies. The Book of Love is a celebration of love in all its delightful perversity, whose characters include a randy actor, a vinegar addict, and couples courting in a cupboard, covered with marmalade. As voyeurs sneak into one poem, naturists streak across another, and there is the inevitable lurking presence of the poet's own alter ego.

Language: English

Pages: 64

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Bloodaxe Books

Release: November 01, 2000

ISBN: 1852245093

ISBN 13: 9781852245092

The Book of Love

3.3/5 ( ratings)

Roddy Lumsden's first collection, Yeah Yeah Yeah , was shortlisted for both the Forward and Saltire prizes. These new poems eavesdrop on a half urban, half surreal world of ladies, men, and misfits, trying on roles and acting out fantasies. The Book of Love is a celebration of love in all its delightful perversity, whose characters include a randy actor, a vinegar addict, and couples courting in a cupboard, covered with marmalade. As voyeurs sneak into one poem, naturists streak across another, and there is the inevitable lurking presence of the poet's own alter ego.

Language: English

Pages: 64

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Bloodaxe Books

Release: November 01, 2000

ISBN: 1852245093

ISBN 13: 9781852245092

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