{"product_id":"necessary-david-harrison-horton-9781923513006","title":"Necessary","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Harrison Horton's \u003cem\u003eNecessary\u003c\/em\u003e is a poetic exploration of time, place, and connection. Drawing on sources as diverse as Babylonian creation myths, Carolingian history, Marco Polo, Paul Éluard, Elizabeth Willis, and Xinran, Horton layers fragments and imagery into a contemporary meditation on how we come to understand our place within inherited and unfolding narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructured in a fixed nine-line form, each poem places these elements in dialogue with the movements and longings of a recurring figure, Mr Lusk. As he walks the 'well-beaten path', Mr Lusk confronts the weight of history and heritage, echoing the universal need to reckon with what has come before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith laconic precision, Horton's voice allows each fragment to resonate, inviting readers to draw their own meaning from the intricate weave of past and present. \u003cem\u003eNecessary\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling inquiry into how stories shape us - and how we, in turn, shape them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Harrison Horton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1923513001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923513006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Downingfield Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.21d","brand":"David Harrison Horton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47419781021951,"sku":"9781923513006","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_50f4149e-9558-4873-87ab-5e8ed23bec82.jpg?v=1761513809","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/necessary-david-harrison-horton-9781923513006","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}