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The Crossing Fee
Author(s): Iain Bamforth (Author)
- Publisher: Carcanet Press Ltd
- Publication Date: 28 Feb. 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 80 pages
- ISBN-10: 1847771432
- ISBN-13: 9781847771438
Book Description
In The Crossing Fee Iain Bamforth re-stages the odyssey of the legendary German hero who falls into a lake in the Black Forest and emerges in the China Sea. Circulating between Europe, the Philippines and Indonesia (where Bamforth worked for five years as a health consultant), the poems sound the plummet and allure of life on both sides of the world. Grounded in myth and also in close observation, The Crossing Fee records a momentous exploration of space and history: ‘For the tides are always bringing / news of something strange.’
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘[Bamforth’s] work is rich in perceptual acquaintance,making it not only intelligent but also extremely sensual. To read him makes the patterns of our minds richer…’ –David Morley, The Guardian
‘This collection is a joy to read, full of so much nuance, and persuasive language, a permanent wistfulness that never strays into the twee and the constant sense of travel, of movement and growth.’ –Matt Macdonald, Scottish Review of Books
About the Author
Iain Bamforth is a former hospital doctor, a general practitioner, a translator, a lecturer in comparative literature, and a public health consultant. He is the author of The Good European.
