{"product_id":"at-heart-a-romantic-andy-botterill-9798230780571","title":"At Heart A Romantic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt Heart A Romantic \u003c\/em\u003ecombines the poems of the 2004 pamphlet \u003cem\u003eAn Essentially English Voice\u003c\/em\u003e, the 2005 full collection \u003cem\u003eThe History of Civilisation\u003c\/em\u003e and the 2006 pamphlet \u003cem\u003eAt Heart A Romantic\u003c\/em\u003e by Exeter poet and novelist\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eAndy Botterill in one volume. The poems are in a confessional style and in the vein of the American \u003cem\u003eBeat\u003c\/em\u003e tradition. They explore themes of reflection, relationships, emotional and spiritual stagnation, lost love, breakup, lifestyle, parenthood, nostalgia, current affairs and social realism. Many appeared in their original format in the small press magazines of both the UK and America at the time of writing, including in \u003cem\u003eAwen\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBard Hair Day\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Black Rose\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCarillon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCauldron\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eConnections\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDandelion Arts Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDecanto\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFeather Books\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFirst Time\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFluvius\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLinkway\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNever Bury Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePhoenix New Life Poetry\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePoetry Cornwall\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePoetry Now\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePurple Patch\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Quantum Leap\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRubies In the Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e. All the poems have been updated with revisions and additions for this new collection, which continues the gradual reissue of all Andy Botterill's published poetry. He considers his work to be from the perspective of the outsider, loner or casual observer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andy Botterill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798230780571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e APS Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d","brand":"Andy Botterill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49166569242879,"sku":"9798230780571","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/at-heart-a-romantic-andy-botterill-9798230780571","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}