Treble [Paperback]

Evelyn Lau (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 14, 2006

Evelyn Lau gained international fame in 1990 with the publication, at 21, of Runaway, a searing novel based on her experiences on the street. With Treble, she abandons the prostitutes and drug addicts of her earlier work to limn the secret lives of “normal” people. Showcasing Lau’s unsparing insights and commanding language, these powerful poems explore the limits and possibilities of relationships, how people connect and drift apart, and how the cities, spaces, and places they inhabit become integral parts of the loves and losses that make up modern life.

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Raincoast Books, Polestar; First Trade edition (September 14, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551927896
• ISBN-13: 978-1551927893
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,029,809 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Evelyn Lau, April 2, 2007

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This review is from: Treble (Paperback)

She is probably the greatest poet in the past 50 years. Better than anyone else for sure. Her poetry brings you close to her and her world, but not in a typical light or atmosphere. You can see her and her emotions as if they were being shared with you right there. And where her poetry goes, you go along with it.