Children And Other Strangers
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
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A celebrated collection of Australian poetry, Children and Other Strangers presents Jennifer Strauss's deeply reflective and emotionally resonant verse, drawing on themes of family, identity, womanhood, and the complex bonds between generations. With a lyrical yet unflinching tone, Strauss chronicles the tensions and tenderness inherent in domestic life, illuminating the ways in which those closest to us can remain profoundly unknowable. The poems move with quiet authority between the personal and the universal, illustrating how love, loss, and the passage of time shape both individual lives and broader human experience. Strauss's precise, carefully crafted language rewards close reading, making this an essential work for admirers of contemporary Australian poetry and anyone drawn to verse that speaks honestly about the interior life.
Author: Jennifer Strauss
Format: Paperback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A celebrated collection of Australian poetry, Children and Other Strangers presents Jennifer Strauss's deeply reflective and emotionally resonant verse, drawing on themes of family, identity, womanhood, and the complex bonds between generations. With a lyrical yet unflinching tone, Strauss chronicles the tensions and tenderness inherent in domestic life, illuminating the ways in which those closest to us can remain profoundly unknowable. The poems move with quiet authority between the personal and the universal, illustrating how love, loss, and the passage of time shape both individual lives and broader human experience. Strauss's precise, carefully crafted language rewards close reading, making this an essential work for admirers of contemporary Australian poetry and anyone drawn to verse that speaks honestly about the interior life.