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Alchemy of the Sun
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Alchemy of the Sun

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Alchemy of the Sun is a book about journeys. Sent to 'open up the country', ignorant of Aboriginal strategies for coping with the terrain and climate, many of the desert explorers failed, some dying in the attempt. Today's battle is with man-made climate change and its aftereffects, an ongoing fecklessness that has disturbed the delicate balance of elements and environment. These poems seek to challenge the mindset of 'conquering' the land, and offer instead the opportunity of mediation with the forces that shape the planet and our lives.

'This is a finely drafted collection with subtle linkages across the poems and the sections all building to a unified picture of struggle, mistakes, curiosity and insight.' Les Wicks, Rochford Street Review

'Bradstock is a poet of environmental and psychological degeneration and loss as she documents the consequences of living in a vanishing Edenic garden. Her poetry is characterised by a richly evocative use of language as she creates her historical narratives....a significant and irreplaceable voice.' Phillip Hall, Plumwood Mountain

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Puncher and Wattmann
Country
Australia
Date
10 April 2024
Pages
110
ISBN
9781923099258

Alchemy of the Sun is a book about journeys. Sent to 'open up the country', ignorant of Aboriginal strategies for coping with the terrain and climate, many of the desert explorers failed, some dying in the attempt. Today's battle is with man-made climate change and its aftereffects, an ongoing fecklessness that has disturbed the delicate balance of elements and environment. These poems seek to challenge the mindset of 'conquering' the land, and offer instead the opportunity of mediation with the forces that shape the planet and our lives.

'This is a finely drafted collection with subtle linkages across the poems and the sections all building to a unified picture of struggle, mistakes, curiosity and insight.' Les Wicks, Rochford Street Review

'Bradstock is a poet of environmental and psychological degeneration and loss as she documents the consequences of living in a vanishing Edenic garden. Her poetry is characterised by a richly evocative use of language as she creates her historical narratives....a significant and irreplaceable voice.' Phillip Hall, Plumwood Mountain

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Puncher and Wattmann
Country
Australia
Date
10 April 2024
Pages
110
ISBN
9781923099258