The demands of World War II catapult Will Johnson into the thrill of the flying forces and alienation from his family. As an OSS agent, he conducts a French resistance mission that must remain forever secret, a mission that may prove to be the most important one of the entire war.
Widely admired as the poetry columnist for the New York Times Book Review, Orr is the perfect guide for lay readers and experts alike.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • A searing, post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son's fight to survive, this "tale of survival and the miracle of goodness only adds to McCarthy's stature as a living master.
It is famous for its theme of divergence of paths amongst Americans. In this collection, you find besides the poem "The Road Not Taken" other selected poems taken from Frost's works "Mountain Interval", "A Boys' Will" and "American Poetry".
Of course, at the beginning there were no images at all, only the very young Robert Frost—Robert Lee Frost, actually, for the Confederate general. That middle name may seem odd for a poet who would come to be so closely identified with ...
A collection of poems describing the experiences of Mexican Americans in California
Originally published as: Mountain interval. New York: H. Holt and Co., 1916.
This is the tenderest, most savage collection yet from Frederick Seidel, "the most frightening American poet ever" (Calvin Bedient, Boston Review).
Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter. This is the unforgettable story of how Christopher Johnson McCandless came to die.
Designed to inspire self-discovery, "There's a Hole in My Sidewalk" contains more than 100 touching poems that gently guide readers to a more authentic and fulfilling life.
In this stunning collection, Joy Harjo finds blessings in the abundance of her homeland and confronts the site where the Mvskoke people, including her own ancestors, were forcibly displaced.