{"product_id":"the-barking-thing-9781852247720","title":"The Barking Thing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuzanne Batty writes bold, flamboyant, risky poems which come from left field and Manchester, mixing dogs and people, mean streets and threats from inside. In her first book-length collection, The Barking Thing, the real and unreal are deliberately confused. The book creates a fantastical landscape in which actual experience can be transformed through archetypes and fairytales, urban myths and nightmares. The poems chart a journey from mental anguish to spiritual joy – and back again. The writing balances on a sharp edge between sanity and madness, between meaning and insignificance, with a dark humour and a tight grip on life. And through it all there is the wisdom of dog – a spiritual mentor who cocks a leg at doubt and despair.","brand":"Bloodaxe Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51864109220183,"sku":"9781852247720","price":7.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781852247720.jpg?v=1759921578","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-barking-thing-9781852247720","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}