ARGONAUT BOOKS

John Burnside takes his cue from Schiller, who recognised that, as one thing fades, so another flourishes: everywhere and always, in matters great and small, new life blossoms amongst the ruins. Here, in poems that explore ageing, mortality, environmental destruction and mental illness, Burnside not only mourns what is lost in passing, but also celebrates the new, and sometimes unexpected, forms that emerge from such losses. Reviews For my money, John Burnside is by far the best British poet aliveSpectatorA master of languageHilary Mantel, author of Wolf HallThe joy of Burns...Read More