{"product_id":"the-book-for-my-brother-9780156032056","title":"The Book for My Brother","description":"This newest collection of poems from Tomaz Salamun is exuberant, ambitious, and full of surprises. Here the devil is encountered and understood- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eI see the devil's head, people, I see his whole body . . . \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ehe longs for innocence, as we do. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHere the poet juggles many tones, languages, and countries. Desire is evoked as both frustrating and exhilarating-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eI'm watered by longing, knocking my\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ehead into the wall, on the ground, or I burn, burn, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003efolded up on the couch.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd memory comes back to remind us of the laws and experiences of childhood-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOnce again you are let loose in the sea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eonly after five o'clock in the afternoon to take\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ea dose of sunlight like the ticking of the clock.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt once daring and clear-voiced, The Book for My Brother is an extraordinary achievement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalamun, Tomaz:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eTomaz Salamun was born in 1941 in Zagreb. He has published over thirty books of poetry and frequently teaches at American universities, including Pittsburgh, Richmond, and Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51572208009490,"sku":"9780156032056","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ae61e8c7-07aa-48d2-8377-1e0f515c3cb1.jpg?v=1755857121","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-for-my-brother-9780156032056","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}