A Tug of Blue by Eleanor Hooker - ISBN: 9781910251225
Paperback
In Hooker’s second collection of poems, she moves increasingly beyond the confines of home into a more profound relationship with the elements. Images of house and home besieged by storms open into poems where the poet discovers new versions of herself in the mirror of lake water, in the reflections…

A Tug of Blue

  • Paperback

    71 pages

  • Release Date

    30 December 2016

Summary

In Hooker’s second collection of poems, she moves increasingly beyond the confines of home into a more profound relationship with the elements. Images of house and home besieged by storms open into poems where the poet discovers new versions of herself in the mirror of lake water, in the reflections language makes possible, if not inevitable.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781910251225
ISBN-10:1910251224
Author:Eleanor Hooker
Publisher:Dedalus Press
Imprint:Dedalus Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:71
Release Date:30 December 2016
Weight:123g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm x 5mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Hooker’s poems gleam with the polish of a cut gem.

Hooker has a brilliantly nurtured and culturally stretched imagination.–Poetry Ireland ReviewHooker’s poems gleam with the polish of a cut gem.–New Hibernia Review

About The Author

Eleanor Hooker

Eleanor Hooker lives in the North Tipperary, Ireland. Her debut collection of poetry, The Shadow Owner’s Companion was shortlisted for the Strong/Shine Award, for Best First Irish Collection from 2012.

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