{"product_id":"the-opposite-house-claudia-emerson-9780807158487","title":"The Opposite House: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith graceful lines swooping like a bird in flight, Claudia Emerson's newest collection explores the harsh realities of aging and the limitations of the human body, as well as the loneliness, fear, and anger that can accompany us as we live. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKeenly observed and beautifully executed, these poems move from the grim fa ade that hides beauty-prosthetic eyes- to the beautiful scene that conceals violence-a rural retreat. Emerson also considers once common things that are fast becoming obsolete: cursive writing, telephone booths, barbers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt once hopeful and cognizant of all the reasons why humans might despair, these poems echo with remarkable insight into the true nature of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claudia Emerson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807158488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807158487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e LSU Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.05w x 0.22d","brand":"Claudia Emerson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926295806207,"sku":"9780807158487","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_aedf042e-dd54-41be-9c7b-4e912777541c.jpg?v=1681082280","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-opposite-house-claudia-emerson-9780807158487","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}