Cold Snap as Yearning

by Robert Vivian

Book Overview

Whether confronting a gravel road, a hallucinatory vision of a horse-woman, a deep sensitivity to noise, or the curiosity of crows, Robert Vivian sees the world in a novel way, and this collection gives readers the opportunity to share his unique and intriguing vision.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803296231
• ISBN13: 9780803296237
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

facts of life as revelation

Robert Vivian's prose is so creatively lush, unexpected and unpredictable, you can hardly believe the "stories" he relates (he calls them essays) are based wholly on personal experiences. They read more like poetic fictions, and yet the style is quite accessible -- nothing self-consciously obscure or tediously "literary." If this is how he treats non-fiction, I can only imagine the delight of reading his fictions.

Absorbing, Amazing, Awe Inspiring

Robert Vivian has taken the personal essay to new heights, expanding poetic language into a deeply inspirational journey into the human experience. If ever you believed the essay genre to be dull and pedantic, Vivian will change your mind forever with his gorgeous language and important insights. The essay is boring no longer

i pity the fool that don't buy this book

buy this book. it's brilliant. brilliant. hear me? brilliant!