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The Hundred Thousand Places
Thomas A. Clarke

The Hundred Thousand Places

Carcanet Press Ltd. (Apr 01, 2010)
9781847770059
96 pages | 135 x 203 mm
Dewey 821.914
LC Classification PR6053.L322 .H86 2009
LC Control No. 2009415967

Subject

  • Poetry / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
  • Poetry / General

Plot

Delicately looping across several distinct seasons through a variety of highland and island environments, this breathtakingly perceptive prose offers a unique and highly visualized perspective of the meandering Scottish landscape. Suggesting that the nature of walking is a state of continual waking, this reflective and enduring poem trails along the coast, over mountains and moorland, through pine and birch forests, all while remaining attentive and responsive to the stimuli encountered. Gentle lapses in concentration or a subtle pause in narrative prompt deep reflection in this beautifully composed traipse through the tangible landscapes of a distinctly rare imagination.