{"product_id":"9781770563599","title":"A Pretty Sight","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike the rhapsodists, the storytellers of ancient Greece, \u003cem\u003eA Pretty Sight\u003c\/em\u003e shapes voices of the past and present into a stitched song lifted and sounded toward the next century. Haunted by 'time's frame \/ that dark shape near the edge of the canvas,' O'Meara's new book explores aspects of culture, art, war, rebellion and technology, offering defiance amid decay.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'O'Meara is a poet of the personal. Of the person. In and amongst the social documentary and human observation at which he excels, here is a writer prepared to put feelings on the line and to argue his case with the reader. This is proud, felt, and affecting work –– I can't think of many other poets so prepared to engage and so equipped to succeed.' —– Simon Armitage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coach House Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135288459504,"sku":"9781770563599","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781770563599_p0.jpg?v=1763706595","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781770563599","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}