{"product_id":"ad-hope-by-david-brooks-9780994429636","title":"A.D. Hope","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA.D. (Alec) Hope (1907-2000) was one of the most significant Australian poets of the twentieth century: satirist, scholar, master at once of erotic verse and of the discursive mode. He was the author of poems such as \u003cem\u003eAustralia\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Death of the Bird\u003c\/em\u003e that, along with the works of Patrick White, Judith Wright, and Manning Clarke, scripted Australian thought for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Brooks, forty-six years his junior, first met Hope when, as a student, the ANU asked him to photograph the poet for a building they'd just named after him. A friendship formed that lasted twenty-five years, saw Brooks become Hope's editor, and eventually give the poet's eulogy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePenetrating, surprising, and supported by an intimate knowledge both of the poetry and of the man himself, this memoir of their relationship is a must for readers of \u003cem\u003eA.D. Hope\u003c\/em\u003e and of Brooks alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46797540688108,"sku":"9780994429636","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/747a4f0e4f8e3e2236a92644f9526359.jpg?v=1771210545","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/ad-hope-by-david-brooks-9780994429636","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}