Einstein's Bicycle by Terry Dammery
This remarkable, original and imaginative poem, 'Einstein's Bicycle', is the outcome of the poet's childhood experiences in London orphanages during and after WW2. Terry says of the poem, 'Einstein's Bicycle', is a slow-burn rant about life's drama as seen by those who fill the paupers' pit. Its heroes are the descendants of the bowmen and those who manned the gun-decks. They are the children of the levellers, those who worked the looms and spun the thread - cliches of their class, yet resilient and spirited, always conscious of their inheritance.' He adds, 'What begins as the sad tale of a maid in the shadow of the Cenotaph, unfolds as the celebration of a culture old as Chaucer, proud of its pedigree and its vitality to tilt at pomposity and privilege, sustained by the principle of Einstein's bicycle - if you don't keep pedalling you'll simply fall off.'
Born into the London Blitz to a teenaged, single mother, Terry Dammery was raised by the Daughters of Charity in London orphanages and care homes. Since being adopted he has spent most of his life trying to heal an inauspicious start and now lives in the English Peak District in a house that's in the clouds. Terry writes to make sense of things and walks with his Yorkshire Terrier to hold back their years.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781913567170 |
| ISBN 10 | 1913567176 |
| Title | Einstein's Bicycle |
| Author | Terry Dammery |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Conrad Press |
| Year published | 2020-06-19 |
| Number of pages | 120 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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