The tower
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ISBN10: 9374124440
ISBN13: 9789374124444
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 15 2026
Pages: 58
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.14 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789374124444
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 15 2026
Pages: 58
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.14 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A solitary tower stands beneath an unsettled Irish sky, its shadow stretching across a landscape haunted by memory and myth. In these pages, the boundaries between the mortal and the eternal blur, inviting readers into a modernist poetry collection that pulses with the anxieties and revelations of twentieth-century Ireland. Themes of mortality are woven through each line, interlacing personal loss with the broader search for Irish identity, as the poet interrogates the very essence of life, nation, and the self. The influence of William Blake lingers in the visionary symbolism, while echoes of T. S. Eliot's searching intellect and the restless spirit of the Yeats literary period shape the work's restless, questioning voice. This poetry collection, once out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, emerges as both a rediscovered classic and a vital touchstone for today's readers. Restored for today's and future generations, it offers a rare window into the intellectual and emotional ferment of 1920s Ireland, a time when tradition and modernity collided in verse. The poems speak not only to poetry enthusiasts and literature students, but to anyone drawn to the enduring mysteries of love, death, and belonging. Each stanza is alive with symbolism in poetry, inviting close reading and fresh interpretation, while the collection as a whole stands as a testament to the enduring power of Irish literature classics. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure, meticulously restored to preserve the subtle cadences and resonant imagery of the original. Whether you are discovering these poems for the first time or returning to their familiar cadences, you will find in these pages a work of rare beauty and historical significance, a bridge between past and present that continues to illuminate the complexities of the human soul.
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