{"product_id":"lights-paperback","title":"Lights - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth Bidgood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell into her nineties, Ruth Bidgood continued to write, and to write at the peak of her powers. \u003cem\u003eLights \u003c\/em\u003emelds reminiscence and observation against the backdrop of a long life and the beloved landscape of Ruth's home. It is an extraordinary body of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf Ruth's work, the late Anne Cluysenaar observed: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntensity of attention, to the truth both of what is seen and of what is felt, is Ruth Bidgood's distinctive quality. ... These are daring poems, open to speculative thought. And, crucially, they place truth of experience above the 'dust motes' of convention, combining deep feeling with keen intelligence. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelsh born and educated at Oxford, Ruth Bidgood served as a Wren during the Second World War. A sub-editor of Chambers' Encyclopedia, she eventually settled in Abergwesyn, where she started to write poems and document local history. Her poetry as been widely published and her collections had been short listed for numerous awards. Her collection, \u003cem\u003eLand- music\/Black Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e, was published by Cinnamon Press in 2016. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.08 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41814849945735,"sku":"9781788640848","price":11.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2be65b9b3f66c68679f2a67470874fe8.webp?v=1734085502","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/lights-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}