Product Description

This collection of poetry evokes the vital energy and rhythm of the Conamara landscape, situated in the West of Ireland. As the author draws upon the ancient memory and history of the place, he focuses upon the power of language and the vagaries of human need and passion.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #107201 in Books
• Published on: 2001-11-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 139 pages

From the Publisher
A new collection of poetry by the bestselling author of Anam Cara, focusing on the Conamara landscape.

From the Back Cover
Conamara in the West of Ireland has a strange and beautiful landscape - a landscape of intense contrasts uniquely dependent on light and shade. In daylight, a subtle radiance of gentle colours envelops the place. Yet on the threshold of darkness, the fading light reveals an almost haunted vista of mystery.

In this collection of poetry, John O'Donohue evokes the vital energy and rhythm of Conamara, engaging with earth, sky and sea, and the majestic mountains that quietly preside over this terse landscape. As he explores the silent memory of this place, he focuses on the power of language and the vagaries of human need and passion, tenderly revealing the fragile vulnerability of love and friendship.

Written with penetrating insight Conamara Blues offers a unique, imaginative vision of a landscape that is at once both familiar and unknown.

About the Author
Jon O'Donohue was awarded a Ph. D. in philosophical theology from the University of Tubingen in 1990. He is the author of several works, including a collection of poems, Echoes of Memory, a book on the philosophy of Hegel, Person als Vermittlung, Conamara Blues, and the international bestsellers, Anam Cara and Eternal Echoes. He lives in Ireland.