{"product_id":"black-sand","title":"Black Sand","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdward Baugh has one of the most recognisable voices in Caribbean poetry: his dry wit, poise and elegance, his constant capacity to surprise with the range of his concerns. \u003cem\u003eBlack Sand\u003c\/em\u003e comprises poems selected from Baugh''s two previous collections, \u003cem\u003eA Tale from the Rain Forest\u003c\/em\u003e (1988) and \u003cem\u003eIt was the Singing\u003c\/em\u003e (2000), plus a collection''s worth of new poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis subject matter ranges wide: race, history, sport, love, the academic life, the consolations of natural beauty. He also casts a shrewd eye over a Jamaica characterised by urbane polish, gated communities, religious enthusiasm, and a black majority still struggling against the wrongs of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Edward Baugh has been able... to avoid imitation and stay tellingly brief in the midst of such epic scale... He does not disappoint.\"\u003cbr\u003e The Poetry Archive\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57405401661822,"sku":"NW9781845232108","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781845232108.jpg?v=1778644271","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/black-sand","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}