{"product_id":"bonbons-astral-classic-reprint","title":"Bonbons (Astral) (Classic Reprint)","description":"\"The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. The best short poems in many a decade. (Times) A small volume of highly artistic verse. The writer is a master of new measures. (Athenaeum) Bonbons adds a new fragrance and a new colour to poesy. (Spectator) Some of these short poems will rank with the best in the language. (Truth)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHUMANITY\u003cbr\u003e\"Save me, for God's sake, save !\" This is the cry,\u003cbr\u003eThe thrilling cry, of all humanity,\u003cbr\u003eBut he who hearkens falls\u003cbr\u003eAnd o'er his hopes, o'er all he worshipped by,\u003cbr\u003eThe reeking mass of sore humanity,\u003cbr\u003eOne solid reptile, crawls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe poems presented in this collection address the central themes of existence: the nature of humanity, life and death, love and hate, faith and freedom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA quick read, \u003ci\u003eBonbons\u003c\/i\u003e accomplishes what all poets set out to do, which is to illuminate life itself through artistic verse and a sense of craftsmanship of the English language. This collection is an enjoyable read and highly recommended for all poetry lovers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value.\u003cbr\u003eThe digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.  \"","brand":"Forgotten Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":39854007713837,"sku":"9780483660458","price":14.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39854898774061,"sku":"9781330002902","price":8.93,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/bonbons-astral-classic-reprint","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}