The Heights of Macchu Picchu (Poetry Paperbacks) by Neruda, Pablo

Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1972. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Covers completely detached. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,150grams, ISBN:0224007580

London: Jonathan Cape, 1972. Translated by Nathaniel Tarn. Preface by Robert Pring-Mill. Pablo Neruda (1904 - 1973) was a Chilean poet, born Neftalí Reyes Basoalto (in full, Ricardo Eliecer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto. 'The Heights of Macchu Picchu' is the finest and most famous of Neruda's longer poems and provides the key to his earlier work. It was inspired by his journey to Macchu Picchu, the Peruvian Inca city high in the Andes. Neruda's journey takes on all the symbolic qualities of a personal 'venture into the interior' as the poem progresses, exploring both the roots of the poet's identity and the history of Latin America. This translation has been rendered by the distinquished poet Nathaniel Tarn and is presented in a bilingual edition, with the Spanish and English texts on facing pages. 47 pag.. Reissued in this format. Paperback. Good condition/Cover in color. 21,5cmx13,5cm.

London: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1972. Paperback. Good/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Type: Book N.b. Light rubbing to edges and corners. Foyles book sticker to inside front cover.