{"product_id":"9781513137247","title":"On a Grey Thread","description":"Author: Elsa Gidlow\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781513137247\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 06 Dec 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 116 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLARGE PRINT EDITION.\u003c\/b\u003e  On a Grey Thread is the groundbreaking poetry collection of Elsa Gidlow; the first in North American history to openly express lesbian desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth personal and political, Gidlow's poems express the poet's complex feelings as a young woman whose political ideology and sexual identity ran counter to the traditional values of her time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpening her collection with  \"The Grey Thread\"; Gidlow expresses herself with ornamental imagery, decorating her drab existence with the colorful beads of her personal identity. Employing the double meaning of \"gay,\" offering a brief erotic \"moan\"; on the precipice of enjambment, Gidlow stretches her stanza to its sinful conclusion, recalling Eve's temptation in the Garden of Eden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition of Elsa Gidlow's \u003ci\u003eOn a Grey Thread\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic work of lesbian literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919760244894,"sku":"ING-9781513137247","price":40.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781513137247.jpg?v=1782814999","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781513137247","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}