You can hear his antipodean twang in every verse he chooses for this eclectic anthology. The author's lifetime love affair with words that he has memorised is matched by his wry and peerless commentary on each of his choices. Though compiled towards the end of his life when he was bed-ridden and unable to return to the country of his birth, it is shot through with humour and vitality. A truly generous human being.
(Jeremy Miller - bwl 104 Spring 2022 ) |
