In the Footsteps of Marco Polo

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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In In the Footsteps of Marco Polo, Agnes Meadows masterfully traces the ancient Silk Road with poems that shimmer like the threads of the route itself, weaving together history, myth, and intimate human moments. With unparalleled lyricism, she offers readers more than just landscapes: bustling markets hum with the unspoken stories of traders and artisans, while the endless stretches of desert reveal their secrets in the patterns of shifting sands. Agnes captures the quiet resilience of civilisations long past with each poem offering a glimpse into the soul of the Silk Road, where cultures collide and coalesce, and where Agnes' profound sensitivity brings even the smallest detail - a shared glance, a woven tapestry, the night sky - to vivid life. This collection is not just a journey of geography, but one through time, capturing the spirit of exploration and wonder in every line.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-10-30
Mått:148 x 210 x 5 mm
Vikt:100 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:60
Förlag:Flipped Eye Publishing Limited
ISBN:9781905233922

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AGNES MEADOWS is a London-based poet/writer who has toured nationally and internationally, giving readings, workshops and residencies all over the world, encouraging people to express themselves through poetry. She started her working life as a journalist, and has lived overseas in a number of countries.Agnes was a Guest Poet at the Austin International Poetry Festival in Texas for ten consecutive years, twice winning awards for Outstanding Writing, and has read three times at the Babylon International Festival of Arts and Culture in Iraq. For 16 years, from 2004, Agnes ran LOOSE MUSE Women's Writers Night in London, and spearheaded regular satellite events elsewhere in England. She has also advised Channel 4 TV on poetry, and is also a judge on the Elmbridge Literature Competition, an annual global competition now in its 20th year.Agnes has had eight collections of her poetry published. 'In The Footsteps of Marco Polo' will be her ninth.