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The Nerve - by Glyn Maxwell (Paperback)

Name: The Nerve - by Glyn Maxwell (Paperback)
Brand: Ecco Press
SKU: 1008290322
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A haunting and powerful collection, The Nerve captures the strangeness and splendor of America in the twenty-first century.
Author(s): Glyn Maxwell
58 Pages
Poetry, American

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About the Book

A haunting and powerful collection, The Nerve captures the strangeness and splendor of America in the twenty-first century. Glyn Maxwell's characters include FBI agents, the Californian wild child Genie, a man who holds his own funeral, and women writing love letters to men on Death Row. From college football games to television weather reports, from hayrides to hunting tragedies, Maxwell's brilliant lyrics and narratives explore American life and legend.

Book Synopsis

A haunting and powerful collection, The Nerve captures the strangeness and splendor of America in the twenty-first century. Glyn Maxwell's characters include FBI agents, the Californian "wild child" Genie, a man who holds his own funeral, and women writing love letters to men on Death Row. From college football games to television weather reports, from hayrides to hunting tragedies, Maxwell's brilliant lyrics and narratives explore American life and legend.

Review Quotes

"This new collection applies Maxwell's fluent gifts to his recent years in America . . . the especially accomplished final poem offers a set of deft off-rhymes . . ." Publishers Weekly

"Maxwell is an intelligent and sensitive writer, and THE NERVE is one of the most enjoyable books of the year." --David Orr The New York Times Book Review

An intelligent, sensitive writer, moving confidently toward expressions of common feeling.

The New York Times Book Review

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.26 Inches (H) x 5.54 Inches (W) x .2 Inches (D)

Weight: .19 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 58

Genre: Poetry

Sub-Genre: American

Publisher: Ecco Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Glyn Maxwell

Language: English

Street Date: March 16, 2004

TCIN: 1008290322

UPC: 9780618446667

Item Number (DPCI): 247-18-8195

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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