The Cherry Tree: A Collection Of Poems
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: DJ stuck on endpapers
Assembled by one of the twentieth century's most discerning literary minds, The Cherry Tree is a rich anthology of poems chosen by Geoffrey Grigson — a collection that draws together verse of enduring beauty, wit, and natural observation. Grigson, renowned for his exacting critical standards and passionate engagement with the English poetic tradition, curates a gathering that spans moods, centuries, and sensibilities, united by an attentiveness to the living world and the precise weight of language. The anthology reflects Grigson's celebrated belief that poetry must be grounded in the particular — in the texture of things seen and felt — and his selections champion clarity, imagery, and emotional honesty over ornament. As both poet and critic, Grigson brings an authoritative editorial intelligence to bear, making The Cherry Tree not merely a pleasant miscellany but a quietly argued case for what poetry, at its finest, can do. For those curious about the canon as filtered through one of its sharpest guardians, this collection promises to surprise, instruct, and linger.
Author: Geoffrey Grigson
Format: Hardback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: DJ stuck on endpapers
Assembled by one of the twentieth century's most discerning literary minds, The Cherry Tree is a rich anthology of poems chosen by Geoffrey Grigson — a collection that draws together verse of enduring beauty, wit, and natural observation. Grigson, renowned for his exacting critical standards and passionate engagement with the English poetic tradition, curates a gathering that spans moods, centuries, and sensibilities, united by an attentiveness to the living world and the precise weight of language. The anthology reflects Grigson's celebrated belief that poetry must be grounded in the particular — in the texture of things seen and felt — and his selections champion clarity, imagery, and emotional honesty over ornament. As both poet and critic, Grigson brings an authoritative editorial intelligence to bear, making The Cherry Tree not merely a pleasant miscellany but a quietly argued case for what poetry, at its finest, can do. For those curious about the canon as filtered through one of its sharpest guardians, this collection promises to surprise, instruct, and linger.