Poet Christopher Reid has won the 2009 Costa Book of the Year award for his collection, A Scattering, a tribute to his wife Lucinda Gane following her death in October 2005. A Scattering consists of four poetic sequences, the first written during her illness, and the other three at intervals after her death. Also shortlisted for the Forward Prize 2009, A Scattering is described by Adam Newey in The Guardian as 'A beautiful book... [that] performs the miracle of bringing the dead back to life.' Call us on 071 9111675 for more information or drop in to reserve a copy!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Costa Book of the Year 2009!
Poet Christopher Reid has won the 2009 Costa Book of the Year award for his collection, A Scattering, a tribute to his wife Lucinda Gane following her death in October 2005. A Scattering consists of four poetic sequences, the first written during her illness, and the other three at intervals after her death. Also shortlisted for the Forward Prize 2009, A Scattering is described by Adam Newey in The Guardian as 'A beautiful book... [that] performs the miracle of bringing the dead back to life.' Call us on 071 9111675 for more information or drop in to reserve a copy!
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