Good Hope Road is one of those rare books of verse that combine lyricism with the momentum of narrative, a concern for dailiness with a willingness to embrace wildness. Like Joyce's Dubliners, the twelve poems of the opening sequence, "Apartments," reflect a wide panorama of contemporary urban consciousness. Dischell's subjects are wronged lovers, thwarted citizens, an idealistic veteran, bickering relations--all with their entangled, fractious alliances. In "Household Gods," the book's second section, Dischell presents ...
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Good Hope Road is one of those rare books of verse that combine lyricism with the momentum of narrative, a concern for dailiness with a willingness to embrace wildness. Like Joyce's Dubliners, the twelve poems of the opening sequence, "Apartments," reflect a wide panorama of contemporary urban consciousness. Dischell's subjects are wronged lovers, thwarted citizens, an idealistic veteran, bickering relations--all with their entangled, fractious alliances. In "Household Gods," the book's second section, Dischell presents dramatic monologues whose scenes are the shore, the city, and the countryside. Here are homages and elegies; poems of childhood, betrayal, and loss. Observant and compassionate, this edition of Good Hope Road reintroduces the work of a striking and powerful writer.
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Add this copy of Good Hope Road (National Poetry) to cart. $8.65, very good condition, Sold by Greenworld Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Arlington, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Viking Adult.
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Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid nice copy to enjoy.
Add this copy of Good Hope Road (National Poetry) to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Murphy-Brookfield Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Iowa City, IA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Viking.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Slight rubbing to jacket (chiefly at extremities); previous owner's ink signature on front free endpaper; else a near fine copy internally. x, [4], 76, [3] pages. Author's first book (selection in the 1991 National Poetry Series); contains 33 poems in all. Number line from 1 to 2 on title page verso. Signed by Dischell in green ink on title page (beneath crossed-out printed name); also signed and inscribed by Dischell in the same green ink on title page ('For Eric--my friend, mentor, & fellow poet...Stuart...Antioch, Yellow Springs [Ohio] 10/30/92').1 b/w Decoration (title page).
Add this copy of Good Hope Road (National Poetry Series) to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Book Alley rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pasadena, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Viking Adult.
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Very Good jacket. Signed. First Edition. Signed to previous owner by author. First Edition. Very Good in Very Good unclipped dust jacket. Gently used with NO markings in text. Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore.
Add this copy of Good Hope Road to cart. $29.85, new condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 2016 by Carnegie-Mellon University Press.
