The Scenic Route by Fleur Adcock

Fleur Adcock’s 1974 poetry collection follows journeys through landscape, memory and family history. English and Northern Irish settings become places in which to consider belonging and ancestry, approached with the clarity and restraint characteristic of her verse. This Oxford University Press paperback is a period edition of an important New Zealand-born poet’s work.

  • Author: Fleur Adcock
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Year: 1974
  • Edition / printing: 1974 Oxford University Press edition
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 43
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0192118439
  • ISBN-13: 9780192118431

Condition: Ex-library copy with a spine label, ink library markings and protective covering. Covers show edge wear, creasing and age-toning; pages have light spotting and a small corner crease.

Book details

Title
The Scenic Route
Authors
Fleur Adcock
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published
1974
Language
English
Binding
Paperback
Edition
1974 Oxford University Press edition
Subjects
NON FICTION, NZ BOOKS, NZ NON FICTION, VINTAGE BOOKS, POETRY, NEW ZEALAND POETRY
Page count
43
ISBN-13
9780192118431

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