On Distant Ground

By Robert Olen Butler

Book Overview

Burnt Lips: Thoughts, jokes, sadness, joy, love of the alien is Yuriy Grigoryants' first book of poetry and it is a thought provoking book. Great poetry calls into question your beliefs. It dares us... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805031987
• ISBN13: 9780805031980
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Simply Profound

I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Butler after reading this book. I found him captivating in his manner of speech and thoughtful responses; and this is the quality that comes through in his writing. It is not easy to write simply, but Butler does. On this particular title, I found it metaphorical ala Melville's Moby Dick. I think the reviewer that gave this book one star missed the point badly.The fiction titles by ROB display an incredible imagination that leaves the reader marveling at his depth of creativity. I had the privilege of narrating one such book for the sight impaired for the Library of Congress.