{"product_id":"i-saw-water-9780271064239","title":"I Saw Water","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first publication of I Saw Water, the second novel by the surrealist artist, writer, and occultist Ithell Colquhoun (1906-1988). Also included is a selection of her writings and images.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As this excellent edition clearly demonstrates, not only are Colquhoun's works valuable and important in and of themselves, but they are also vital in achieving as full a picture as possible of the complex history of experimentation in writing in English throughout the twentieth century.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Leigh Wilson,University of Westminster\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It is difficult to understand how Ithell Colquhoun’s I \u003ci\u003eSaw Water, \u003c\/i\u003ean exemplary work of surrealist fiction, failed to be published upon completion in the 1960s. . . . Those interested in the historical context provided by Shillitoe and Morrisson will encounter high-grade research performed by experienced scholars, who clearly have an excellent grasp of the complexity of the traditions Colquhoun draws upon. . . . This quality editorial contextualization and analysis, combined with the valuable supplemental materials, enrich an already impressive novel—a surrealist enchanting viewed through jagged dream fractals.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Aren Roukema \u003ci\u003eCorrespondences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Saw Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Saw Water \u003c\/i\u003eexplanatory and interpretive notes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupplementary texts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Muin”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Tree-alphabet and the Tree of Life”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dance of the Nine Opals”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Pilgrimage”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Night Side of Nature”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wedding of Shades”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Divination Up-to-date”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Les Grandes Transparentes”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Love-charm II”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Red Stone”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Zodiac and the Flashing Colours”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Openings of the Body”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sanctifying Intelligence”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Taro as Colour”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography of the Published Writings of Ithell Colquhoun\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pennsylvania State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51534930051415,"sku":"9780271064239","price":38.21,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780271064239.jpg?v=1755858114","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/i-saw-water-9780271064239","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}