Summer Requiem

From the author of the classic bestseller A SUITABLE BOY

Vikram Seth

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English

Orion
09 August 2016

Poetry; Poetry by individual poets

'I have so carefully mapped the corners of my mind That I am forever waking in a lost country...' Summer Requiem traces the immutable shifting of the seasons, the relentless rhythms of a great world that both 'gifts and harms'. Luminous, resonant and profound, these poems trace the dying days of summer, 'the hour of rust', when memory is haunted by loss and decay. But in the silence that follows, as the soul is cast adrift, there is also reconciliation with the transience of all things; the knowledge that there is a place, 'changeable, that will not betray'.

By: Vikram Seth
Imprint: Orion
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 145mm, Width: 198mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 85g
ISBN: 9781780228679
ISBN 10: 1780228678
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 09 August 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Vikram Seth has written five books of poetry, an opera libretto, and a book of other libretti. He is perhaps best known for his acclaimed novel, A Suitable Boy, one of the most beloved and widely read books of recent times, as well as his novels The Golden Gate and An Equal Music. He is the author of two highly regarded works of non-fiction, From Heaven Lake and Two Lives, and is currently working on A Suitable Girl.

Reviews for Summer Requiem: From the author of the classic bestseller A SUITABLE BOY

Seth's display of technical dexterity pulses with the kind of warmth that can only come from the heart * The Lady * A soulful collection, haunting yet peaceful * We Love This Book * Impressive . . . quietly affecting * TELEGRAPH *