The Costa award-winning poetry collection by Christopher Reid is a fascinating exploration of Wordsworth's famous saying: 'The Child is the father of the Man'. In this marvelous work, a student drops a marble in various ways, with the purpose of watching it travel through his world, so as to meet and understand his younger self. Poets use childhood as a canvas, seeking to understand the process of growing up.

The locations where the book unfolds are mainly Britain in the '50s and '60s. The verses describe the progression from early experience to adolescence, revealing the moments that shape a poet. One of the poems recalls the childhood of Henry James, highlighting the significance of myth in art and development.

Pages: 96, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm