Black Cat Bone

John Burnside • Graywolf Press • ISBN-13 978‑0224093859

Black Cat Bone coverBlack Cat Bone cover

Black Cat Bone

John Burnside • Graywolf Press

ISBN-10: 0224093851 · ISBN-13: 978‑0224093859 · 2015

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John Burnside’s Black Cat Bone is a collection of haunting, lyrical poetry that explores the intersection of human desire, myth, and the natural world. Through precise, unnerving imagery, the poems examine themes of thwarted love and the failure of faith, ultimately challenging the reader to confront the raw reality hidden beneath our illusions.

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Publisher: Graywolf Press
Paperback2015
Language: eng

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3 live copies of this book from $8.11 (as of 2026-08-27).

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Author: John BurnsideContributor: John Burnside

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Inferred: British LiteratureInferred: Contemporary British PoetryInferred: Contemporary PoetryInferred: Human DesireInferred: Literary CriticismInferred: Literary PublishingInferred: LyricismInferred: MythologyInferred: NatureInferred: Publishing

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Influences: Ted Hughes, Rainer Maria Rilke

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