Description

Book Synopsis
Loosely memoir-shaped and peopled by those close to the poet, Kate Behrens' second collection, Man with Bombe Alaska, travels between London, Turkey, Italy, Spain and the English countryside. The poems also map paths between states of mind and place or person, not to pin down experience with conclusions but for unexpected beauties, openings. Images are laden with metaphor but stand for themselves, at times with the kinds of heightened awareness arising from sudden shock. Behrens' language explores points of convergence where abstractions that seem to transcend the world merge with finely wrought detail in ways that release deep affect.

Trade Review

‘A very haunting, emotionally fraught and entrancing collection’—Adam Piette

Man with Bombe Alaska

    Product form

    A Paperback / softback by Kate Behrens

    £999.99

    Includes FREE delivery

    Out of stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Man with Bombe Alaska by Kate Behrens

      Book details

      Publisher Two Rivers Press
      Published 1 September 2015
      ISBN-13 9781909747142
      978-1909747142
      ISBN-10 1909747149

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Loosely memoir-shaped and peopled by those close to the poet, Kate Behrens' second collection, Man with Bombe Alaska, travels between London, Turkey, Italy, Spain and the English countryside. The poems also map paths between states of mind and place or person, not to pin down experience with conclusions but for unexpected beauties, openings. Images are laden with metaphor but stand for themselves, at times with the kinds of heightened awareness arising from sudden shock. Behrens' language explores points of convergence where abstractions that seem to transcend the world merge with finely wrought detail in ways that release deep affect.

      Trade Review

      ‘A very haunting, emotionally fraught and entrancing collection’—Adam Piette

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account