A novel constructed around the last great poem of a fictional American poet, John Shade, and an account of his death. The poem appears in full and the narrative develops through the lengthy, and increasingly eccentric, notes by his posthumous editor.

Format: Paperback
Published: in UK in 2000
Publisher: Penguin Books
Pages: 248
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9780141185262
ISBN 10: 0141185260