{"product_id":"the-arkansas-testament-9780374520991","title":"The Arkansas Testament","description":"\u003cp\u003eDerek Walcott's eighth collection of poems, \u003ci\u003eThe Arkansas Testament\u003c\/i\u003e, is divided into two parts--\"Here,\" verse evoking the poet's native Caribbean, and \"Elsewhere.\" It opens with six poems in quatrains whose memorable, compact lines further Walcott's continuous effort to crystallize images of the Caribbean landscape and people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor several years, Derek Walcott has lived mainly in the United States. \"The Arkansas Testament,\" one of the book's long poems, is a powerful confrontation of changing allegiances. The poem's crisis is the taking on of an extra history, one that challenges unquestioning devotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar Strauss \u0026amp; Giroux-3pl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374520991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.76h x 6.02w x 0.36d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/03\/2014 pg. 75\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Derek Walcott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38012676309173,"sku":"9780374520991","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_93dd9ee5-164c-4c73-9090-09c2343de561.jpg?v=1609137307","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-arkansas-testament-9780374520991","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}