Queen of a Rainy Country: Poems [Hardcover]

Linda Pastan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 17, 2006

A new collection from "one of the real treasures in poetry of our time" (Washington Post).

Linda Pastan writes, "the art that mattered / was the life led fully / stanza by swollen stanza." That life is portrayed here, from memories of the poet's earliest childhood and the ambiguities of marriage and love to the surprises that come with age, always with a consciousness of what is happening in the larger world.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Deceptively simple, casually precise, stylishly candid-these are the earmarks of a Pastan poem." Washington Post" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Linda Pastan has twice been a finalist for the National Book Award. She lives in Potomac, Maryland.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (October 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393062473
• ISBN-13: 978-0393062472
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #515,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous down to earth poetry, August 24, 2008

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D. Wahlert (Iowa and Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Queen of a Rainy Country: Poems (Paperback)

Linda Pastan does it again.... gathers us in to evereyday experiences and emotions. In reading her life, we find ours.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Queen of a Rainy Country, July 10, 2008

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J. Helsing (Northern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Queen of a Rainy Country: Poems (Paperback)

Wonderful poetry! Linda Pastan writes with skill, sensitivity, and a simplicity of style that is not simplistic but subtle. One of my favorite poets.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great poetry, November 2, 2007

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Judith A. Cole "Judy Cole" (Dallas TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Queen of a Rainy Country: Poems (Hardcover)

Excellent book of poetry. I just discovered Linda Pastan and really like her. Service was also excellent. So far, I can count on Amazon!