{"product_id":"9780547537634_blue-pastures","title":"Blue Pastures","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith consummate craftsmanship, Mary Oliver has fashioned fifteen luminous prose pieces: on nature, writing, and herself and those around her. She praises Whitman, denounces cuteness, notes where to find the extraordinary, and extols solitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these beloved essays, she invites readers into a world both sacred and intricate, where the keenest observations reveal a deeper way of living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNature Writing:\u003c\/b\u003e From the glassy gaze of a great horned owl to the surprising life found in a bluefish’s belly, Oliver’s eye misses nothing in the wild landscapes of Cape Cod.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Creative Process:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover the fierce discipline and necessary solitude behind a poet’s craft, where wrestling with the angel means letting the mustard run out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLiterary Companions:\u003c\/b\u003e Walk with her friend Walt Whitman through the woods and learn how the voice of another poet can become a constant, powerful, and amazing guide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Philosophy of Attention:\u003c\/b\u003e A powerful argument against seeing the world as “cute,” finding instead a reverent connection to every living thing in all its terror and beauty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mary Oliver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101765484693,"sku":"9780547537634","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/x750_e60169d7-0cf7-45e3-ad73-1dd4a18c8478.jpg?v=1776889778","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780547537634_blue-pastures","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}