{"product_id":"blue-tail-fly-vievee-francis-9780814333235","title":"Blue-Tail Fly","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA poetic treatment of the period of American history between the beginning of the Mexican War and the end of the Civil War, by Michigan poet Vievee Francis.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe title of Blue-Tail Fly comes from an antebellum song commonly known as \"Jimmy Crack Corn.\" The blue-tail fly is a supposedly insignificant creature that bites the horse that bucks and kills the master. In this collection, poet Vievee Francis gives voice to \"outsiders\"--from soldiers and common folk to leading political figures--who play the role of the blue-tail fly in the period of American history between the Mexican American War and the Civil War. Through a diverse range of styles, characters, and emotions, Francis's poems consider the demands of war, protest and resistance to it, and the cross-cultural exchanges of wartime. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a narrowly themed text, \u003ci\u003eBlue-Tail Fly\u003c\/i\u003e is a book of balances, weighing the give-and-take of people and cultures in the arena of war. For lovers of poetry and those interested in American history, Blue-Tail Fly will illustrate the complexities of the American past and future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vievee Francis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814333230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814333235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2007 pg. 1 - Strongly Recommended","brand":"Vievee Francis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44080025993471,"sku":"9780814333235","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4488d541-646b-4b21-9adf-1bf862763630.jpg?v=1685484516","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/blue-tail-fly-vievee-francis-9780814333235","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}