Edge of the orison : in the traces of John Clare's 'journey out of Essex' / Iain Sinclair.

Main entry:

Sinclair, Iain, 1943-

Title & Author:

Edge of the orison : in the traces of John Clare's 'journey out of Essex' / Iain Sinclair.

Publication:

London : Hamish Hamilton, 2005.

Description:

ix, 384 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 368-371) and index.

Summary:

In 1841, the poet John Clare escaped from High Beach Asylum in Epping Forest and, heading towards his home in Northborough, covered 80 miles. He was searching for his lost love - a woman already three years dead. Iain Sinclair sets out to recreate Clare's walk away from madness and to explore his own obsession with the poet.

ISBN:

9780241142189 (hbk.)
0241142180 (hbk.)

Subject:

Clare, John, 1793-1864 Mental health.
Clare, John, 1793-1864
Clare, John, 1793-1864 Influence.
Poets, English 19th century.
Poètes anglais 19e siècle.
Mental health.
Poets, English.

Form/genre:

Autobiographies.
book jackets.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 242120
Call No.: BIB 171922
Status: Available

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