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Jaguar of Sweet Laughter
New & Selected Poems
by Diane Ackerman
ISBN: 0679743049
ISBN-13: 9780679743040
Format: Paperback
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Summary
Poet and naturalist Diane Ackerman brings her usual heightened awareness and her gift for vivid language to the poems in this 1991 collection.
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Publisher: Vintage Books
Published date: 1993
Size: 5.25 x 8 inches
Weight: 0.5 pounds
Pages: 254
Publisher's Notes
Jaguar of Sweet Laughter presents the work of a poet with the precise and wondering eye of a gifted naturalist.
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Jaguar of Sweet Laughter New and Selected Poems
Ackerman, Diane
Ny: Vintage Books, 1993 Purple soft cover, good, minor wear, 254 pgs. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. ( more information) Offered by Bluestocking Books (United States)
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Jaguar of Sweet Laughter: New and Selected Poems
Diane Ackerman
Vintage. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Jaguar of Sweet Laughter: New & Selected Poems
Ackerman, Diane
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 1993 edge and corner worn, spine is creased, outer page edge soil (something spilled), creased corner, overall a very readable first edition! 254 pages. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Conover Books (United States)
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Jaguar of Sweet Laughter: New & Selected Poems
Ackerman, Diane
New York, New York, U.S.A.: New York, New York, U.S.A.: Vintage Books, 1993, 1993. Paperback. VG. 254pp. Light wear.. Paperback. VG. ( more information) Offered by Priceless Books (United States)
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Ackerman, Diane
Vintage. PAPERBACK. 0679743049 New unread book in stock and on sale - some books may have remainder mark. We often have multiple copies per title - and have over 20,000 discounted titles available. Symposium Books is an Independent Bookstore with locations near Boston University and Brown University & RISD. We are dedicated to providing our customers with the widest selection of scholarly, literary and quality art books. Expedited shipping is available, and we include free delivery confirmation. Reliable customer service, and a no hassle return policy. . Fine. ( more information) Offered by Symposium Books (United States)
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JAGUAR OF SWEET LAUGHTER New and Selected Poems
Ackerman, Diane
Vintage. Very Good. 1993. Trade Paperback. Cover has some shelf wear mainly along the edges and the spine has no creasing. Pages are in good shape with tanning of the edges. ; 272 p. . ( more information) Offered by The Cracked Book, LLC (United States)
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JAGUAR OF SWEET LAUGHTER
Ackerman, Diane
1993 . Ackerman, Diane. JAGUAR OF SWEET LAUGHTER. NY: Vintage Books, c1993. First printing. 254pp. 8vo. Fine trade softcover copy $7.00 ( more information) Offered by Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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Jaguar of Sweet Laughter
Ackerman, Diane
New York: Vintage, 1993. 1st pb.. Softcover. NF. Some rubbing.. no. Presents the work of a poet with the precise and wondering eye of a gifted naturalist. Trade Paperback ( more information) Offered by Old Goat Books (Canada)
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Jaguar of Sweet Laughter: New and Selected Poems
Ackerman, Diane
Vintage Press, 1993. Trade Paperback. Good. SIGNED TRADE PAPERBACK. Minor cover edge wear, some page toning, otherwise in great condition. "In A Natural History of the Senses Diane Ackerman revealed herself as a naturalist who writes with the sensuous immediately of a great poet. Now Jaguar of Sweet Laughter presents the work of a poet with the precise and wondering eye of a gifted naturalist. Ackermans's Olympian vision records and transforms landscapes from Amazonia to Antarctica, while her imaginative empathy penetrates the otherness of hummingbirds, deer, and trilobites. But even as they draw readers into the wild heart of nature, Ackerman's poems are indelible reminders of what it is to be a human being -- the "jaguar of sweet laughter" that, according to Mayan mythology, astonished the world because it was the first animal to speak." ( more information) Offered by Yesterday's Muse (United States)
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Ackerman, Diane
Vintage. PAPERBACK. 0679743049 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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