{"product_id":"heading-for-valparaiso-book-ned-condini-9780988478756","title":"Heading for Valparaiso","description":"Poetry. Translated from the Italian by the author. Bilingual edition. Selections from \u003cem\u003eRimbaud in Umbria\u003c\/em\u003e (1993), \u003cem\u003eQuartettsatz\u003c\/em\u003e (1996) and \u003cem\u003eIn Rotta per Valpara so \/Heading for Valpara so\u003c\/em\u003e (1996), plus previously unpublished poems. \u003cem\u003eQuartettsatz\u003c\/em\u003e, named after the mysteriously incomplete Quartet movement of Franz Schubert, is filled with wit, irony and hard statements of reality. HEADING FOR VALPARA SO takes the reader on a journey of memory and hope with a full recognition of the pains and joys of nature. These are carefully crafted, thought-provoking poems with sharp edges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNed Condini's poetry unexpectedly combines the compressed lyricism of Italian modernism with the democratic tone of contemporary American verse.--Dana Gioia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuartettsatz\u003c\/em\u003e, a volume of poetry by Ned Condini, contains some beautiful and moving passages, and even in its most opaque moments makes for fascinating reading . Condini has also taken his time and produced a solid book, one with pleasures on every page. It should reach the widest possible audience.--Michael Palma","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49558877438225,"sku":"GOR013392331","price":6.5,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0988478757.jpg?v=1750748977","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/de-ch\/products\/heading-for-valparaiso-buch-ned-condini-9780988478756","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}