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1	Walden and Civil Disobedience: 150th Anniversary more books like this by Henry David Thoreau, W S Merwin (Introduction by) Thoreau's classic account of the solitary life, describing his attempts to simplify his life and sort out his priorities by living alone in a cabin beside Walden Pond for nearly two years, is one of the most influential books ever written. The bible of the environmental movement, WALDEN vividly portrays Thoreau's reverence for nature, and his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.32! \| SVS
2	The Second Four Books of Poems more books like this by W. S. Merwin W.S. Merwin was born in New York City in 1927 and grew up in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He worked as a tutor in France, Portugal, and Majorca, and has translated from French, Spanish, Latin and Portugese. He has published more than a dozen volumes of orignal poetry and several volumes of prose. Mr. Merwin has been awarded the Tanning Prize, the ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $11.86! \| signed copies \| SVS
3	Mays of Ventadorn more books like this by W S Merwin W.S. Merwin, one of the great contemporary English-language poets, turns to prose here in a brilliantly evocative re-creation of a distant past--as well as an exquisite rendering of his own romance with an abandoned farmhouse in the magical countryside of Southwest France. "The Mays of Ventadorn: Tales from Southwest France illuminates the origins ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Folding Cliffs: A Narrative more books like this by W S Merwin Merwin's verse narrative tells the tale, set in 19th-century Hawaii, of a family that is forced to flee into the wilderness pursued by colonial government troops to avoid being sent to an internment camp for lepers. Merwin, who lives in Hawaii, knows his subject well, particularly the landscape of the islands, which he recreates in moving, ... see all copies from $4.26! new only from $9.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Rain in the Trees more books like this by W S Merwin In this 1988 volume, Merwin writes about conquistadors, naturalists, and explorers, and his interest in place and landscape ranges from the Pacific islands to rural Pennsylvania to the streets of New York City. see all copies from $2.10! new only from $11.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Unframed Originals: Recollections more books like this by W S Merwin This is Merwin's memoir about growing up in a stern and dour Presbyterian family in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Lost Upland: Stories of Southwest France more books like this by W S Merwin Technically short stories, these three pieces are heavily autobiographical evocations of the fading agricultural world of the Dordogne, where Merwin lived for many years. Selected by The New York Times Book Review as one of the nine best books of 1992. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.99! \| first editions
8	The Miner's Pale Children more books like this by W. S. Merwin A collection of prose parables. see all copies from $2.65! signed copies \| first editions
9	Poem of the Cid: Dual Language Edition more books like this by W S Merwin see all copies from $3.25! first editions
10	Migration: New & Selected Poems more books like this by W S Merwin This definitive volume by one of America's greatest poets is essential for all poetry collections. see all copies from $9.56! new only from $15.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Selected Poems more books like this by W S Merwin (William Stanley) One hundred poems from his vast oeuvre, chosen by Merwin himself. The selection enables the reader to follow the evolution of Merwin's style, and it showcases the enormous range of his interests, including mythology, time and memory, family concerns, animals, and the threat of nuclear and ecological disaster. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
12	A Zen Wave: Basho's Haiku and Zen more books like this by Robert Aitken (Translator), Matsuo Basho, W S Merwin (Foreword by) The author of "Taking the Path of Zen" ponders Zen, the human mind, and the haiku of Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) the greatest Japanese haiku poet. see all copies from $6.24! new only from $7.97! \| SVS
13 view cover	Song of Roland more books like this by W S Merwin (Translator) The greatest surviving medieval French epic, The Song of Roland chronicles the deeds and doings of the valiant Roland, nephew to Charlemagne, who fights to his death against the Saracens. Against the bloody backdrop of the struggle between Christianity and Islam, The Song of Roland remains a vivid portrayal of medieval life and ideals, of knightly ... see all copies from $2.39! new only from $6.49! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A New Verse Translation more books like this by W S Merwin The classic medieval tale, translated by W. S. Merwin, tells the story of the green knight and his appalling challenge, and the way it is answered by a young knight in Arthur's court. see all copies from $5.72! new only from $20.24! \| first editions
15 view cover	Lawrence Booth's Book of Visions more books like this by Maurice Manning, W. S. Merwin (Foreword by) Winner of the 2000 Yale Series of Younger Poets competition, this collection documents the allegorical wanderings of the fictional character Lawrence Booth as he travels through the deep south in a landscape rich with history and even richer with symbolic meaning. see all copies from $3.35! new only from $12.22! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	In parenthesis : seinnyessit e gledyf ym penn mameu. more books like this by David Jones "This writing has to do with some things I saw, felt, and was part of": with quiet modesty, David Jones begins a work that is among the most powerful imaginative efforts to grapple with the carnage of the First World War, a book celebrated by W.B. Yeats and T.S. Eliot as one of the masterpieces of modern literature. Fusing poetry and prose, gutter ... see all copies from $8.45! new only from $9.37! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The River Sound: Poems more books like this by W. S. Merwin Merwin's 18th book of poetry concentrates on landscape, and also includes "Lament for the Makers", a memorial poem to poets who have influenced him, and "Testimony", an autobiographical poem incorporating a poetic last will and testament. A New York Times Notable Book in 1999. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Purgatorio: A New Verse Translation more books like this by Dante Alighieri, W S Merwin (Translator) In what may be his most ambitious project to date, Merwin has translated, in verse, the central section of Dante's "Divine ComedyQPurgatorio, " a journey up the Mountain of Purgatory, where souls are cleansed in preparation for their ultimate ascent to heaven. see all copies from $8.74! new only from $8.74! \| first editions
19 view cover	The First Four Books of Poems more books like this by W S Merwin Half RoundelFor the spoilt season, The weed of Eden. Save us the green In the weed of time. Now is November; In night uneasy Nothing I say. Save us from the water That washes us away. What do I ponder? All smiled disguise, Lights in cold places, Save us from air That wears us loosely. The leaf of summer To cold has come In little time. From ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $10.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20	The carrier of ladders more books like this by W. S. Merwin see all copies from $4.64! new only from $14.90! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Walden and Civil Disobedience: Or, Life in the Woods more books like this by Henry David Thoreau, Peter Miller (Afterword by), W S Merwin (Introduction by) Thoreau, a sturdy individualist and nature lover, lived a spare existence in a wooden hut on the edge of Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts, from 1845 to 1847. "Walden" is a record of his experiment in a simple life and his contemplation of the wonders of nature and the ways of man. This book includes the famous essay, "On the Duty of Civil ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99!
22	Houses and Travellers more books like this by W S Merwin Prose narratives by the poet W. S. Merwin. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $76.27! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	The Selected Poetry of Vicente Huidobro more books like this by Vicente Huidobro, W S Merwin (Translator), Stephen Fredman (Translator) 'The Selected Poetry of Vicente Huidobro' is the first major collection of the great Chilean writer's work to appear in English. Throughout Latin America and Europe, Huidobro is considered one of the most significant poets of our century and is recognized as one of the seminal figures in modern Spanish-language poetry. see all copies from $7.00! new only from $9.61! \| first editions \| SVS
24	The Lost Upland more books like this by W S Merwin Technically short stories, these three pieces are heavily autobiographical evocations of the fading agricultural world of the Dordogne, where Merwin lived for many years. Selected by The New York Times Book Review as one of the nine best books of 1992. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
25	Medieval Epics more books like this by Beowulf, William Alfred (Translator), W. S. Merwin (Translator) see all copies from $3.57!

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