{"product_id":"9781742589404","title":"Snake Like Charms","description":"This book is grounded deep in reality, as are the snake cultures and legends it draws from. Author Amanda Joy is a poet from the Pilbara and Kimberley regions of Western Australia, origin of the Rainbow Serpent, the Great Spirit that represents the world's oldest religious tradition. According to Indigenous song-cycles, a snake literally created this country. These lines from the poem 'Your Ground' carry their wisdom lightly \"snake says \/ be still \/ stand your ground \/ it the only protection we have.' This book quivers with snakes, consorting with birds and animals, in company with humans: \"There's no animal alive \/ won't meet your eye.\" The author won the Peter Porter Poetry Prize, created by Australian Book Review, in 2016. ***.This book is teaming with life, it's a celebration of families surrounded by animals, a book where ideas snake through the lines like arteries. Amanda Joy's variegated language explores rebellious ideas, delves into the underground but remains compassionate. This poet takes a hard look at the world now and yet comes up with a hugely optimistic book.--Robert Adamson (Series: UWAP Poetry) [Subject: Poetry]","brand":"UWAP Poetry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052347080944,"sku":"9781742589404","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781742589404_p0.jpg?v=1763703560","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781742589404","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}