{"product_id":"eternal-enemies-9780374531607","title":"Eternal Enemies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe highway became the Red Sea.\u003cbr\u003eWe moved through the storm like a sheer valley.\u003cbr\u003eYou drove; I looked at you with love.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--from \"Storm\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the most gifted and readable poets of his time, Adam Zagajewski is proving to be a contemporary classic. Few writers in either poetry or prose can be said to have attained the lucid intelligence and limpid economy of style that have become a matter of course with Zagajewski. It is these qualities, combined with his wry humor, gentle skepticism, and perpetual sense of history's dark possibilities, that have earned him a devoted international following. This collection, gracefully translated by Clare Cavanagh, finds the poet reflecting on place, language, and history. Especially moving here are his tributes to writers, friends known in person or in books--people such as Milosz and Sebald, Brodsky and Blake--which intermingle naturally with portraits of family members and loved ones. \u003ci\u003eEternal Enemies\u003c\/i\u003e is a luminous meeting of art and everyday life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Zagajewski\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Lvov in 1945. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eTremor\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Canvas\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMysticism for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWithout End\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSolidarity, Solitude\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTwo Cities\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAnother Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eA Defense of Ardor\u003c\/i\u003e--all published by FSG. He lives in Paris and Houston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491697824018,"sku":"9780374531607","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ca3d0b85-c89b-4cf4-bb6d-3987a998a4b3.jpg?v=1730550394","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/eternal-enemies-9780374531607","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}