Merwin has gathered eight essays–including a memoir of George Kirstein, publisher of The Nation, and one of Sydney Parkinson, explorer, naturalist and artist on Captain James Cook’s Endeavour–that show the breadth of his imagination and sympathy.
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"Poignant, ironic, often beautiful, with wonderful subtleties and textures--a true gift of the fine prose from a fine poet, and a delightful book."
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