{"product_id":"in-cages-as-in-dreams-paperback","title":"In cages, as in dreams - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tales, meditations and parables in this volume each centre in some way around an animal motif, raising questions about the mysterious forces we are subject to, and the ways in which we subject others to our own fears and desires. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom short lyrical prose pieces about insects and birds, through dreamlike stories of talking whales and magical menageries, to passages resembling documentary of an overlooked or immaterial London existence, \u003ci\u003eIn cages, as in dreams\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection that explores the prisons we can make of memory, grief, and the habits of our daily routines and modes of thinking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten conjointly with \u003ci\u003eEclectica Canticorum\u003c\/i\u003e, the two books are counterparts, enduring an oddly symbiotic relationship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for James Wilson \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A writer perfectly attuned to the music of disappointment and the emptiness of crowded places'\u003cbr\u003e-John Muckle, \u003ci\u003eTears in the Fence\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The universal themes, the historical photos, the fine language... Savor this rare, truly creative work'\u003cbr\u003e-Leslie Raith, \u003ci\u003eCurled up with A Good Book\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'a sequence of searches...for what vanishes, for the transient and evanescent, the indeterminate and enigmatic'\u003cbr\u003e-Mike Freeman, \u003ci\u003eThe Literary London Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Private and mysterious...the pieces read like moments snatched\u003cbr\u003efrom dreams'\u003cbr\u003e-Terry Pitts, \u003ci\u003eVertigo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47440058351794,"sku":"9781516810277","price":14.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/af7cab1422b5850d8246d19bc6da9e40.webp?v=1778676665","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/in-cages-as-in-dreams-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}