The Captain's Swallow

By Andrew Waterman

Mainly set on Sicily's Aeolina Islands, these poems exhibit rich and exhilarating new dimensions in the work of an accomplished poet. As well as referencing current global events and exhibiting an historical reach back through Saracen pirates to the Greeks and beyond, this collection demonstrates the author's exceptional range of themes and moods with wit and technical dexterity. Encompassing warmth, humor, and poignant lyricism, and full of vivid people and places, these poems bring to life universal themes within a distinctive world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857548868
• ISBN13: 9781857548860
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Carcanet Press
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.8" x 8.5"