{"product_id":"a-straight-up-giant-paperback","title":"A Straight Up Giant - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Waldron\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSerious, comic, brave, cowardly, engaged, disengaged, urgent, unurgent, chattering chiffchaff, talking horses, unpretentious, pretentious: \u003c\/b\u003eMark Waldron's expansive fifth collection encompasses it all\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are a series of fairytale poems, and others which give unfettered voice to the character of Marcie, a character who has appeared in Mark Waldron's previous books. But behind the humour and playfulness, there is always something deeply unmeant, meant. Readers of Mark Waldron's previous collections will find all of his trademark wit and imagination here, as well as new poetic territory as Waldron continues to develop his distinctive voice. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Waldron\u003c\/b\u003e was born in New York in 1960 and grew up in London. He works in advertising and lives in East London with his wife and son. He began writing poetry in his early 40s. He published two collections with Salt, \u003ci\u003eThe Brand New Dark \u003c\/i\u003e(2008) and\u003ci\u003e The Itchy Sea\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), which were followed by two from Bloodaxe, \u003ci\u003eMeanwhile, Trees \u003c\/i\u003e(2016) and \u003ci\u003eSweet, like Rinky-Dink\u003c\/i\u003e (2019). His fifth collection, \u003ci\u003eA Straight Up Giant\u003c\/i\u003e, is published by Bloodaxe in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45860274700485,"sku":"9781780376691","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/eUkVeYWgvK9781780376691.webp?v=1771537810","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/a-straight-up-giant-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}