Beyond This Dark House [Hardcover]

Guy Gavriel Kay (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 25, 2003

Before Guy Gavriel Kay became known for his groundbreaking works of speculative fiction he was an accomplished poet, his work appearing in major literary journals such as The Antigonish Review and Prism. Through the years, while writing his dramatic international bestsellers, Kay has continued to quietly explore the paths and boundaries of poetry as well.

Now for the first time, Guy Gavriel Kay's poetry has been gathered and selected for publication.

Readers of contemporary poetry will be captivated by the exquisite craft and power of these poems. Some are ironic and austere, slyly tracing the interplay of writer and world, present and past; others are sensual, even erotic, charting the mercurial but abiding nature of passion-in love, in language, in history.

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About the Author

Guy Gavriel Kay is the internationally bestselling author of The Summer Tree, The Wandering Fire and The Darkest Road (which comprise The Fionavar Tapestry), Tigana, A Song for Arbonne, The Lions of Al-Rassan and The Sarantine Mosaic, which comprises Sailing to Sarantium and Lord of Emperors. His work has been translated into 19 languages. He is the two-time winner of the Aurora Award and a four-time World Fantasy Award nominee.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 120 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Global (November 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0143013785
• ISBN-13: 978-0143013785
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #971,442 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Poetry by a Superb Craftsman, June 9, 2005

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tadpole (Racine, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beyond This Dark House (Hardcover)

I am a long-time admirer of this author's fantasy novels, filled with magic due in part to his lyrical use of words. I was overjoyed to rediscover this author as a poet. For fans of his, who might shy away from poetry, don't pass this up. His poems have a haunting, quiet quality that really gets under your skin. He writes about things all of us can relate to. This is a masterpiece by a truly gifted writer.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Master of the craft, January 26, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Beyond This Dark House (Hardcover)

Guy's poetry has long been read in short pieces during reading of his long novels. For the first time many of his poems are laid out for the reader. He is a master craftsman.

31 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ignore the 1-star review, for the good of the human race ..., May 18, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Beyond This Dark House (Hardcover)

Who's the idiot who wrote, "the book had a nausighating plot and horrible character developement. The book was just a mish-mash of quantitative trash. Please, for the good of the human race"

This is a book of poetry, for heaven's sake. Poetry isn't supposed to have a plot or characters. And by the way, "quantitative" means numerical, as in scientific. So you're completely wrong on both counts.

It's a fine book.