In this outstanding collection of seventy-seven poems, Sandburg eloquently celebrates the themes that engaged him as a poet for more than half a century of writing- life, love, and death. Strongly lyrical, these intensely honest poems testify to human courage, frailty, and tenderness and to the enduring wonders of nature.
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Book Description
Frequently Bought Together
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
CARL SANDBURG (1878-1967) was twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize, first in 1940 for his biography of Abraham Lincoln and again in 1951 for Complete Poems. Before becoming known as a poet, he worked as a milkman, an ice harvester, a dishwasher, a salesman, a fireman, and a journalist. Among his classics are the Rootabaga Stories, which he wrote for his young daughters at the beginning of his long and distinguished literary career.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Honey and Salt served on a silver platter!,
By Sarah (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Honey and Salt (Paperback)
Carl Sandburg's Honey and Salt is a perfect work of poetic mastery. From cover to cover the reader is engrossed in deep thoughts and clever metaphors. This book is reccomended to anyone looking for a good read!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great read.,
By Kyle (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Honey and Salt (Paperback)
People criticize Sandburg as being too literal and sappy. Read Honey and Salt. You may find as I did that it doesn't really matter.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Memories,
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Honey and Salt (Hardcover)
I read this book when it first came out as a young teen. I loved the subjects Sandburg made immortal in such expressive words. My favorite remains "Cahokia". The richness of the imagery and the honesty of sentiment remind me of long summers along the Mississippi River Palisades.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
First Sentence:
A bag of tricks-is it? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hush song, little white bird Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
General Grant New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
A bag of tricks-is it? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hush song, little white bird Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
General Grant New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 28
books:
See all 28 books this book cites
20
books
cite this book:
See all 20 books citing this book
- Selected Poems by Carl Sandburg in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Always the Young Strangers by Carl Sandburg in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The American Songbag by Carl Sandburg in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Billy Sunday And Other Poems by Carl Sandburg in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The People, Yes by Carl Sandburg in Front Matter, and Back Matter
See all 28 books this book cites
- Selected Poems by Carl Sandburg on 4 pages
- The Carl Sandburg Home: Connemara (NC) (Images of America) by Galen Reuther on page 76, and page 87
- A Retreat With Anthony of Padua: Finding Our Way by Carol Ann Morrow in Front Matter, and page 46
- The People, Yes by Carl Sandburg in Front Matter
- Invitation to Theology: A Guide to Study, Conversation & Practice by Michael Jinkins on page 90
See all 20 books citing this book
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
