Bicycle And Other Poems (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Yellowed cover with light wear along the edges. Light foxing on the book block.
From one of Australia's most celebrated literary voices comes bicycle and other poems, a collection that distils the richness of everyday life into precise, luminous verse. David Malouf turns the mundane into the extraordinary, casting a poet's eye over memory, place, and the quiet textures of human experience — with the bicycle itself becoming a potent symbol of movement, freedom, and the rhythms of childhood and time. Malouf's poetry is distinguished by its crystalline clarity and emotional intelligence, drawing on his deep roots in Brisbane and his broader cosmopolitan sensibility to produce verse that is both intimately personal and universally resonant. Published by the University of Queensland Press, this collection marks a significant moment in Australian literary history, cementing Malouf's reputation as a writer of rare and enduring power. For those who believe poetry can illuminate the smallest corners of existence, this collection promises to linger long after the final page is turned.
Author: David Malouf
Format: Paperback
Published: 1970, University of Queensland Press
Genre: Poetry
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Yellowed cover with light wear along the edges. Light foxing on the book block.
From one of Australia's most celebrated literary voices comes bicycle and other poems, a collection that distils the richness of everyday life into precise, luminous verse. David Malouf turns the mundane into the extraordinary, casting a poet's eye over memory, place, and the quiet textures of human experience — with the bicycle itself becoming a potent symbol of movement, freedom, and the rhythms of childhood and time. Malouf's poetry is distinguished by its crystalline clarity and emotional intelligence, drawing on his deep roots in Brisbane and his broader cosmopolitan sensibility to produce verse that is both intimately personal and universally resonant. Published by the University of Queensland Press, this collection marks a significant moment in Australian literary history, cementing Malouf's reputation as a writer of rare and enduring power. For those who believe poetry can illuminate the smallest corners of existence, this collection promises to linger long after the final page is turned.