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Book SynopsisFrom the provincial peccadilloes of Prestwich in Manchester to coffee houses and bars by the Bosporus in Istanbul, John Darwin explores life's three stages of arriving, staying for a bit, and then leaving. A poetic reflection on the ennui of the everyday, intermittent pleasures, and the quest to understand love and belonging.
Trade Review“I was sorry when I came to the last page. I enjoyed it that much.” - Greg Freeman, Write Out Loud; "A collection of acutely and fondly observed everyday acts by everyday people ... heartfelt and beautiful." - Chris Lloyd, Producer; "Bleak yet tender, littered with sadness and tinged with humour, Ultrasilence chronicles love, loss and yearning with searing honesty. A brave and compelling book." - Andrew Davies, Historian & Author; "Gets to grips with the parts of life we'd rather forget." - Dave Morgan, Write Out Loud Co-founder; "From early doors to last orders, John Darwin's poetry leaves us drunk on its honesty and thirsty for more." - Tony Walsh AKA Longfella, Poet; "Captures the mundane, the melancholy and the mellifluous ... makes the epic out of the humble. Poetry of the highest calibre." - Stephen Kingston, Journalist & Bury New Road Project Director; "With searching honesty and a rare eye for detail he offers up something irresistible ... a journey unknowable yet certain." - Winston Plowes, Poet & Educator
