Ants on the Melon: A Collection of Poems by Virginia Adair (English) Paperback B
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Ants on the Melon: A Collection of Poems by Virginia Adair (English) Paperback B. "Virginia Adair speaks directly and unaffectedly, in an accent stripped of mannerism and allusion. Her voice is clear, assured, varied, and utterly her own.". --Alice Quinn, The New Yorker"How bright and unmuddled and unaffected and unswerving these poems are. Ants on the Melon by Virginia Adair Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Now in paperback comes a true literary landmark--one of the most successful serious books of poetry of our era. Publisher Description "Virginia Adair speaks directly and unaffectedly, in an accent stripped of mannerism and allusion. Ants on the Melon exhibits enough formal variety, freshness, and intelligence to confirm, at one stroke, that Ms. Adair is a poet of accomplishment and originality."--Brad Leithauser, The New York Times Book Review"Extraordinarily moving. Her voice is clear, assured, varied, and utterly her own."--A. Alvarez, The New York Review of Books"The rhyme is ingenious, the humor saucy and unsparing, and the author clearly takes a delight in perversity, in an inversion of the expected."--Alice Quinn, The New Yorker"How bright and unmuddled and unaffected and unswerving these poems are. There's such aplomb, no faking, such a true hard edge. They never miss."--Alice Munro"Adair writes with a thinking heart's and a feeling mind's unusual clarity. Here is a sensual, wise, precise, amazing voice."--Sharon OldsVirginia Hamilton Adair is America's most widely read and respected serious poet. Ants on the Melon has already become a landmark in the nation'sliterary history, and the advent of this paperback edition guarantees that her great gifts will be recognized and appreciated by an even larger audience. Details ISBN 0375752293 ISBN-13 9780375752292 Title Ants on the Melon Author Virginia Adair Format Paperback Year 1999 Pages 176 Publisher Random House USA Inc GEItemID:7193100; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
