This beautifully illustrated silk-bound edition of the verses makes a perfect gift. The Rubaiyat is a collection of mystical verses attributed to the 11th-12th Century poet, astronomer and mathematician Omar Khayyam.
In the course of forty years an increasingly subtle conversation has evolved between words and silence at the core of Philip Gross's poetry. This is never more so than in the poems of this edgy homage to Estonia, the country of his father's birth.
There is no doubting the profound intent and varied ambition of this collection. Caught in the withering and implacable gaze of war, Owen refuses to flinch.