{"product_id":"the-distance-of-a-shout-hardcover","title":"The Distance of a Shout | Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Distance of a Shout by Michael Ondaatje | Selected Poems Collection | Literary Poetry Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 192 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Release\u003c\/strong\u003e: 12 March 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lifetime of poetry. A journey across memory, place, and time ✨📖\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Distance of a Shout is a stunning collection of selected poems by one of the most celebrated voices in contemporary literature, Michael Ondaatje. Spanning over five decades of writing, this anthology brings together his most powerful, intimate, and widely loved works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the landscapes of Sri Lanka’s past to moments in modern-day Ontario, Ondaatje’s poetry moves fluidly across geography, history, and memory. His writing captures fleeting emotions, personal reflections, and the quiet intensity of human connection — often with a style that is both minimalist and deeply evocative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlending myth, memory, and lived experience, these poems explore themes of identity, love, loss, and time, offering readers a profound literary experience that lingers long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePraised by literary icons like Jhumpa Lahiri and Terrance Hayes, this collection is a must-have for poetry lovers and fans of modern literary writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You’ll Love This Book\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCurated selection from 50 years of poetry \u003cbr\u003eDeeply emotional and beautifully written \u003cbr\u003eExplores memory, identity, and human connection \u003cbr\u003eIdeal for lovers of literary and contemporary poetry \u003cbr\u003eA collectible edition from an award-winning poet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Distance of a Shout book, Michael Ondaatje poetry, selected poems collection, modern poetry books, literary poetry anthology, contemporary poets books, emotional poetry collection, must read poetry books, classic modern literature\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Ondaatje","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54079380422931,"sku":"BY13.3287","price":825.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4494\/6707\/files\/TheDistanceofaShout_1.webp?v=1777029503","url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/the-distance-of-a-shout-hardcover","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}