{"product_id":"the-shadow-of-sirius-paperback","title":"The Shadow of Sirius - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eW. S. Merwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry. Mysteries of light, darkness, temporality, and eternity interweave throughout W.S. Merwin's celebrated collection of poems, The \u003ci\u003eShadow of Sirius\u003c\/i\u003e. \"I have only what I remember,\" Merwin admits, and his memories are focused and profound--Pennsylvania miners and neighborhood streetcars, a conversation with a boyhood teacher or deceased parent, the distinct qualities of autumnal light and gentle rain, well-cultivated loves, and \"our long evenings and astonishment.\" From the universe's contradictions, Merwin once again calls upon the unexpected to illuminate existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eW.S. Merwin is the author of over fifty books of poetry, prose, and translations. He has earned every major literary prize, most recently the National Book Award for Migration: New and Selected Poems. He lives in Hawaii where he raised endangered palm trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57334190801201,"sku":"9781556593109","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3486\/5969\/files\/U41w64ek6l9781556593109.webp?v=1793911972","url":"https:\/\/www.welibooks.com\/products\/the-shadow-of-sirius-paperback","provider":"Welibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}