{"product_id":"9781513212203","title":"Orchard and Vineyard","description":"Author: V. Sackville-West\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781513212203\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 09 Nov 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 94 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrchard and Vineyard\u003c\/i\u003e (1921) is a poetry collection by Vita Sackville-West. While she is most widely recognized as the lover of English novelist Virginia Woolf, Sackville-West was a popular and gifted poet, playwright, and novelist in her own right. A prominent lesbian and bohemian figure, Sackville-West was also the daughter of an English Baron, granting her a unique and often divided perspective on life in the twentieth century. In \"Mariana in the North,\" Sackville-West tells the story of a woman whose best days lie behind her, whose \"beautiful lovers have passed,\" leaving only \"the voice of the lonely land\": \"All her youth is gone, her beautiful youth outworn, \/ Daughter of tarn and tor, the moors that were once her home \/ No longer know her step...\" Mournful and romantic, Sackville-West's verse explores such matters of the human heart as beauty, aging, and loss. Elsewhere, she depicts a scene of broken trust, in which a woman discovers that two acquaintances thought to be enemies have in fact been talking behind her back: \"she came \/ Into the room, and heard their speech \/ Of tragic meshes knotted with her name...\" Known for her tumultuous, heated affairs with men and women alike, Sackville-West is an artist whose works so often mirror her life. This edition of Vita Sackville-West's \u003ci\u003eOrchard and Vineyard\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of English 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":47920042049694,"sku":"ING-9781513212203","price":10.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781513212203.jpg?v=1782816953","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781513212203","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}