These essays by the W. S. Merwin cover a variety of subjects, including his love of his Hawaiian home, his sojourns in Greece, his fascination with monasteries and travel stories, and an extensive and poignant memoir of the Nation magazine publisher George Kirstein. Merwin is an award-winning poet, but it is obvious from this prose collection--his first in over a decade--that he is a graceful and incisive essayist as well. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
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