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Ghost Volcano: Poems
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
W W Norton & Co Inc
Publication date
June 1, 1995
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780393037838
ISBN-10
0393037835
Dimensions
1 by 6 by 9 in.
Weight
0.75 lbs.
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Out of Print
Original list price
$17.95
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A collection of poems written in memory of her husband, who died suddenly and inexplicably during routine surgery, reflects the author's journey through the stages of grief as she tries to understand his death
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Gilbert seeks both to elegize her husband and to understand his death in public, political, and philosophical contexts. Ghost Volcano is a tender, courageous, loving, and ultimately universal account of how we endure grief.
Here in her intense and beautiful fifth collection, Sandra Gilbert gathers the poems she wrote in memory of her husband's unexpected and inexplicable death.
"Widow's Walk," the book's centerpiece, charts the poet's journey through the stages of grief, from bleak moments of desolation to tenuous instants of acceptance.Gilbert seeks both to elegize her husband and to understand his death in public, political, and philosophical contexts. Ghost Volcano is a tender, courageous, loving, and ultimately universal account of how we endure grief.
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Hardcover
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from W W Norton & Co Inc (June 1, 1995)
9780393037838 | details & prices | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $17.95
About: A collection of poems written in memory of her husband, who died suddenly and inexplicably during routine surgery, reflects the author's journey through the stages of grief as she tries to understand his death
About: A collection of poems written in memory of her husband, who died suddenly and inexplicably during routine surgery, reflects the author's journey through the stages of grief as she tries to understand his death
Paperback
from W W Norton & Co Inc (March 1, 1997)
9780393314472 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $11.00
About: A selection of poetry written in memory of her late husband, especially the central work, 'Widow's Walk,' captures the poet's journey through the stages of grief as she tries to understand his death and celebrate his life.
About: A selection of poetry written in memory of her late husband, especially the central work, 'Widow's Walk,' captures the poet's journey through the stages of grief as she tries to understand his death and celebrate his life.
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