The Rain in Portugal
26 January 2017Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
The New York Times Bestseller
From former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins comes a twelfth collection of poetry offering nearly fifty new poems that showcase his trademark generosity, wit, and imaginative play.
The Rain in Portugal - a title that admits he's not much of a rhymer - sheds Collins's ironic light on such subjects as travel and art, cats and dogs,...
Details
26 January 2017128 pages
9781509834259Imprint: Picador
Reviews
[Collins] at his finestLibrary Journal (starred review)
...Imaginative thinking gives this collection its richness.... The work also shows a variety of styles...[that] provide both pleasure and a vivid example of how one's thoughts, when unrestrained, can lead to unexpected destinationsThe Washington Post
Poets on the best-seller list remain as rare as albino deer, but one who does turn up...is Billy CollinsGregory Cowles, New York Times
The most popular poet in AmericaBruce Weber, New York Times
