Harcourt, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. First printing inscribed (personalized) by the author on the title page is near fine with just a touch of wear, in near fine dust jacket (price at flap) showing just a touch of soil. Still an attractive copy of these poems from the New York poet and novelist. signed.

Synopsis

Nicholas Christopher is one of his generation's finest poets. The author of such masterpieces as In the Year of the Comet and The Creation of the Night Sky, he has earned a reputation for the sheer beauty of his verse, for his elegiac voice, and for his lush, redolent vocabulary. Now he presents two extended poems, set in the years 1962 and 1972. Each year includes forty-five poems that evoke the life of a young boy and, later, a young man, during those alternately calm and turbulent decades. Comic books, a first bicycle, television, candy stores, the threat of nuclear war, drug experimentation, travel in Europe, love affairs, questioning the world: these subjects form a common thread of growing up in middle-class America and of a young man entering the adult world, feeling and trying to understand its complexities, pains, and joys. An exciting and moving illumination of age and experience, Atomic Field is a major work by a celebrated American poet.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: Barker Books & Vintage (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 18385
Title: Atomic Field: Two Poems
Author: Christopher, Nicholas
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
ISBN 10: 0151005532
ISBN 13: 9780151005536
Publisher: Harcourt
Place of Publication: Orlando, Florida, U.s.a.
Date Published: 2000
Keywords: ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Terms of Sale

Barker Books & Vintage

30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.

About the Seller

Barker Books & Vintage

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2021

Helena, Montana

Ask Seller a Question

About Barker Books & Vintage

Welcome to Barker Books & Vintage. We are a brick and mortar retailer of carefully selected books and other paper related product, located in Helena, Montana. We use our office mainly to buy books but are willing to allow perusal of inventory upon request. Our special emphasis on quality books includes a broad range of titles with particular interest given to those being uncommon or collectible. We have been in business close to twenty five years including our new home in Montana. Please call with any questions.

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Inscribed: When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...