Loss by Elspeth Barker

Loss by Elspeth Barker

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This personal selection of prose and verse, ranging from the Old Testament to the present day, shows the many aspects of loss. Death and bereavement form the core of the collection, but there is also loss of liberty, homeland, freedom, faith and inspiration.

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Loss by Elspeth Barker

A collection from the literature of loss, combining deep emotion with moments of levity Elspeth Barker is no stranger to loss. In this very personal selection, she shows it's many aspects. Death and bereavement form the core, but there is also loss of liberty, homeland, freedom, faith and inspiration. In prose and verse, from the Old Testament and the Greek Anthology to the present day, she finds strong feeling and deep emotion. But the strength eloquence and, at times, the wit of the writers and the power of their writing bring relief and reassurance that,in acknowledging and understanding loss, we celebrate what has been.
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ISBN 13 9780752816708
ISBN 10 0752816705
Title Loss
Author Elspeth Barker
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 1998-10-05
Number of pages 192
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