Review
'Heartbreaking... [they] exemplify the best of what Arete has published' --Lachlan Mackinnon, The Guardian
'An intensely personal and, at times, heartbreaking volume of poems' --Mark Brown, The Guardian
'An intensely personal and, at times, heartbreaking volume of poems' --Mark Brown, The Guardian
Product Description
Lucinda Gane, Christopher Reid's wife, died in October 2005. A Scattering is his tribute to her and consists of four poetic sequences, the first written during her illness, and the other three at intervals after her death. 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.'
About the Author
Christopher Reid has written books of poems for both adults and children. His edition of Letters of Ted Hughes appeared in 2007.
