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Emily Dickinson is as famous for being a recluse as she is for her poetry. In this stunning novel, we see her struggling to reconcile spirit and flesh, preferring letters and reflecting that the only way to have books and life is to live through one’s own writing. Dominique Fortier brings Dickinson vividly to life, as if reanimating a flower that had been pressed in a book, through her reflections on language and what it feels like to be home.

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‘Its language is luminous, precise; its structure, ambitious.’ – Le Devoir

Paper Houses

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    A Paperback / softback by Dominique Fortier, Rhonda Mullins

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      Publisher Coach House Books
      Published 12 December 2019
      ISBN-13 9781552453926
      978-1552453926
      ISBN-10 1552453928

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      Book Synopsis
      Emily Dickinson is as famous for being a recluse as she is for her poetry. In this stunning novel, we see her struggling to reconcile spirit and flesh, preferring letters and reflecting that the only way to have books and life is to live through one’s own writing. Dominique Fortier brings Dickinson vividly to life, as if reanimating a flower that had been pressed in a book, through her reflections on language and what it feels like to be home.

      Trade Review
      ‘Its language is luminous, precise; its structure, ambitious.’ – Le Devoir

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