The Weight of Oranges/Miner's Pond (Paperback)

~ Anne Michaels (Author)

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Prior to her stunning début novel, Fugitive Pieces, Anne Michaels had already won prizes and acclaim for her two poetry collections. The Weight of Oranges and Miner’s Pond are now brought back into print in this one-volume collector’s edition.

Published in 1986, The Weight of Oranges created a sensation, garnering the kind of praise rarely accorded a first book of poems. It went on to win the Commonwealth Prize for the Americas. Miner’s Pond appeared in 1991 and received the Canadian Authors Association Award, and was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award and the Trillium Award.

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Prior to her stunning début novel, Fugitive Pieces, Anne Michaels had already won prizes and acclaim for her two poetry collections. The Weight of Oranges and Miner's Pond are now brought back into print in this one-volume collector's edition.

Published in 1986, The Weight of Oranges created a sensation, garnering the kind of praise rarely accorded a first book of poems. It went on to win the Commonwealth Prize for the Americas. Miner's Pond appeared in 1991 and received the Canadian Authors Association Award, and was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award and the Trillium Award.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: McClelland & Stewart (April 5, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0771058780
• ISBN-13: 978-0771058783
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #432,490 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a very good poetry book, July 4, 1999

By A Customer

I'm a mexican reader. Iwas at Toronto last year and I bought the Anne Michaels' book. I liked it very much 'cause contents the kind of poetry that I think is the best literature. She writes soft and deep ideas and images anda plays -like in a dream- with the words. I found a Michels' poems in the subway. So after I searched and found the book. I'd like to write to the author. Thanks a lot.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Literary Work, September 19, 1999

By A Customer

Inspiring work that shows how the human spirit can triumph through adversity.Beautifully and sensitively written.A modern masterpiece

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, May 17, 2006

By	Vicki (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This book is so inspiring and wonderful. Michaels possesses all the qualities of an amazing poet, and her work really shines through in this collection. She is descriptive and sensitive, and it is certainly a must read.