{"product_id":"9780571314492","title":"War Music : An Account of Homer's Iliad","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the second half of his long life, Christopher Logue (1926-2011) -  political rebel, inventor of the poster poem, pioneer of poetry and jazz  - was at work on a very different project: a rewriting of Homer's Iliad. The volumes that appeared from War Music  (1981) onwards were distinct from translations, in that they set out to  be a radical reimagining and reconfiguration of Homer's tale of  warfare, human folly and the power of the gods, in a language and style  of verse that were emphatically modern. As each instalment, from Kings to Cold Calls, was published, it became clear that this was to be Logue's masterpiece.   Sadly, illness prevented him from finishing it. Enough, however, of his projected final volume, Big Men Falling a Long Way,  survives in notebook drafts to give a clear sense of its shape, as well  as some of its dramatic high points. These have been gathered into an  appendix by Logue's friend and one-time editor, Christopher Reid. The  result comes as near as possible to representing the poet's complete  vision, and confirms what his admirers have long known, that Collected War Music is one of the great poems of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product__accordion accordion quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdetails id=\"Details-collapsible_tab_dDVEeR-template--25151688147283__main\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003csummary role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"ProductAccordion-collapsible_tab_dDVEeR-template--25151688147283__main\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"summary__title\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003ch2 class=\"h4 accordion__title inline-richtext\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProduct Information\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csvg class=\"icon icon-caret\" viewbox=\"0 0 10 6\"\u003e\u003cpath fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M9.354.646a.5.5 0 0 0-.708 0L5 4.293 1.354.646a.5.5 0 0 0-.708.708l4 4a.5.5 0 0 0 .708 0l4-4a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.708\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003c\/summary\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__content rte\" id=\"ProductAccordion-collapsible_tab_dDVEeR-template--25151688147283__main\"\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-multi_line_text_field\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Logue\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDate of Publication:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2017\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePagination:\u003c\/b\u003e 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e N\/A\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eImprint:\u003c\/b\u003e Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublished By:\u003c\/b\u003e FABER \u0026amp; FABER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBook Classification:\u003c\/b\u003e Poetry by individual poets\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 197 x 130 x 27\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eISBN13\/EAN\/SKU:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780571314492\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/details\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Christopher Logue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57006416331138,"sku":"9780571314492","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2180\/9347\/files\/9780571314492.jpg?v=1793301031","url":"https:\/\/mountfloridabooks.pro\/products\/9780571314492","provider":"Mount Florida Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}