{"product_id":"the-distance-of-a-shout-selected-poems-hardcover","title":"The Distance of a Shout: Selected Poems - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Ondaatje\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Distance of a Shout, \u003c\/i\u003eMichael Ondaatje has assembled some of his finest poems into a singular poetic memoir that invokes the arc of his own journey over fifty years. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Michael Ondaatje remains our very best poet-turned-novelist. . . . [he] has always observed the world with a balanced mix of delight, awe, and humor, deadly serious about matters of the heart without ever taking himself too seriously.\" --Lit Hub \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough poems that grow out of his profound understanding of the subtle complexities of life and relationships, of how we lose and find ourselves, Michael Ondaatje navigates his own past, beginning with memories of distant landscapes, remembrances of his childhood in Sri Lanka and his eccentric family, to his life in rural southern Ontario with its beloved rivers, celebrations of admired fellow travellers and treasured friends, the close ties of children. Ondaatje is one of the great poets of love, and here we follow him through the exhilarations of youth, into that \"storm of music\" and the passionate swerves of longing and desire, until we reach the calm of that moment when \"only a cloud's reflection holding you up \/\/ You swim into late afternoon.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Distance of a Shout \u003c\/i\u003eoffers us a glimpse into the life and art of one of our most cherished poets and novelists--a reminder itself of the power of great poetry to shine a light on living.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMICHAEL ONDAATJE is the author of seven novels, including \u003ci\u003eComing Through Slaughter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Cat's Table\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWarlight\u003c\/i\u003e; a memoir, \u003ci\u003eRunning in the Family\u003c\/i\u003e; a nonfiction book on film editing, \u003ci\u003eThe Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e; and several books of poetry, including \u003ci\u003eA Year of Last Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Cinnamon Peeler\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHandwriting\u003c\/i\u003e. His many international accolades include the 1992 Booker Prize for the novel \u003ci\u003eThe English Patient\u003c\/i\u003e, which was made into a film by Anthony Minghella. Born in Sri Lanka, Michael Ondaatje lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 9.2 x 6.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53337066668397,"sku":"9780593805015","price":44.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/DWZ0F8kyMt9780593805015.webp?v=1778922972","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/the-distance-of-a-shout-selected-poems-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}