{"product_id":"material-properties-9781035000081","title":"Material Properties","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eJacob Polley's fifth collection of poems, Material Properties, explores the non-human, elemental, and borders between existences, posing essential questions about our relationship with the living world and each other. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 80 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 16 February 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pan Macmillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterial Properties, Jacob Polley's fifth collection of poems with Picador, delves into the profound question of how to interpret and translate the essence of wildness into the language and understanding of humans. This captivating book offers a multi-layered and essential exploration of the non-human, the elemental, and the boundaries between different realms of existence. Through poignant poems about parenting in the face of an environmental emergency, as well as poetic reimaginings of Old English riddles that feature animals, objects, and natural phenomena taking center stage, Polley raises thought-provoking questions about our relationship with the living world and with one another.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrevious praise for Polley's work, Jackself, has been effusive. T.S. Eliot Prize judges described it as \"a firework of a book, inventive, exciting, and outstanding in its imaginative range and depth of feeling.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterial Properties is a testament to Polley's talent as a poet and his ability to convey the complexities of the natural world and our place within it in a way that is both accessible and thought-provoking. It is a must-read for anyone who seeks to deepen their understanding of the world and their place in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 128g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 196 x 153 x 24 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781035000081\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jacob Polley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44099449356538,"sku":"9781035000081","price":8.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1676641488529_book.jpg?v=1676912483","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/material-properties-9781035000081","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}