Books : The Apple That Astonished Paris: Poems by Billy Collins
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by: Billy Collins
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.54
EAN: 9781557280244
ISBN: 155728024X
Label: Univ of Arkansas Pr
Manufacturer: Univ of Arkansas Pr
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 61
Publication Date: February 01, 1988
Publisher: Univ of Arkansas Pr
Sales Rank: 686452
Studio: Univ of Arkansas Pr
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Rating: - I think it's his best...[timorous]
I haven't read all his other works, so take this with a grain of salt:
From what I've read, this volume is his best. "Vanishing Point", "Hunger"--just two examples of what made me buy this book without hesitation. I am very impressed by this collection of his work. It doesn't have "Memory" or "Lanyard" in it, but it's still bloody wonderful. It's my favorite of his individual volumes. Can't go wrong with it even if it isn't his best.
Rating: - Some gems
If you know and enjoy Billy's poems this volume is a necessity. There are some earlier pieces that are brilliantly focused and tight -- like a joke and a punchline. Others are more subtle, but always clear in language and meaning. There is no contemporary poet that I would recommend more highly.
Also check out The Best Cigarette CD for a great collection of Billy reading his work.
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