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A sensual, tender collection to be cherished by lovers new and old

Pablo Neruda was probably the greatest and certainly the most prolific of twentieth-century Latin American poets. This, his third collection, Veinte Poemas de Amor y una Cancion Desesperada, or, Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair, was first published in 1924 and attracted international acclaim. Still adored the world over, the collection is ambitiously metaphorical and sensuous.

Inspired by Neruda''s own personal relationships and injected with an expressive eroticism, Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair is evidence of a genius poet at work. A perfect present for your beloved on Valentine''s Day.



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One of the greatest love poets of all time * Observer *
His love poems have fuelled romances around the world * Independent *
The poems today remain as urgently gorgeous as freshly picked flowers * Daily Telegraph *
The greatest poet of the 20th century -- Gabriel García Márquez
He was that rare thing - a public poet, and a great one, held in deep affection by every layer of Chilean society. For the skill that earned him such esteem was his ability to find beauty in ordinary things * Guardian *

Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair

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      Publisher Vintage Publishing
      Published 1 July 2004
      ISBN-13 9780224074414
      978-0224074414
      ISBN-10 0224074415
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      Poetry Books by Pablo Neruda

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A sensual, tender collection to be cherished by lovers new and old

      Pablo Neruda was probably the greatest and certainly the most prolific of twentieth-century Latin American poets. This, his third collection, Veinte Poemas de Amor y una Cancion Desesperada, or, Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair, was first published in 1924 and attracted international acclaim. Still adored the world over, the collection is ambitiously metaphorical and sensuous.

      Inspired by Neruda''s own personal relationships and injected with an expressive eroticism, Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair is evidence of a genius poet at work. A perfect present for your beloved on Valentine''s Day.



      Trade Review
      One of the greatest love poets of all time * Observer *
      His love poems have fuelled romances around the world * Independent *
      The poems today remain as urgently gorgeous as freshly picked flowers * Daily Telegraph *
      The greatest poet of the 20th century -- Gabriel García Márquez
      He was that rare thing - a public poet, and a great one, held in deep affection by every layer of Chilean society. For the skill that earned him such esteem was his ability to find beauty in ordinary things * Guardian *

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