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Ten Poets Defend Their Cities from Giant, Strange Beasts

Edited by Jon Stone, Edited by Kirsten Irving, Contributions by Alice Willitts, Contributions by James Coghill, Contributions by Kevin Reinhardt, Contributions by Adam Crothers, Contributions by Amy Jo Philip, Contributions by Aaron Kent, Contributions by Sean Wai Keung, Contributions by Kym Deyn

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In scenarios which recall the mid-20th century craze for atomic monsters and stop-motion titans – as well as the existential fears they continue to embody – these ten sprawling poems and lyrical tales turn on terrible confrontations in modern metropolitan centres. The poets behind them are fighters, guardians – their lines and stanzas weapons of resistance. And while the beasts themselves may be somewhat figurative, somewhat fantastical, the danger they represent is sometimes very real indeed ...

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Normally shipped | Available from overseas. Usually dispatched in 14 days
Publisher | Sidekick Books
Published date | 2 Sep 2024
Language |
Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 0
Dimensions | 185 x 130 x 7mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 86g
ISBN | 978-1-9095-6033-8
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BISAC | body, mind & spirit / unexplained phenomena


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