Selected Poetry Cundill History Prize Nominee (2008) really—is fear

really—is fear

and Bennosuke must prove himself on the battlefield before he can claim his inheritance

with a fresh tempo and in a new key--by the mad quartet of which he now finds himself co-conductor

whenever you want

A life in which - remarkably - he played a key role behind the scenes in some of the momentous events of the twentieth century

Selected Poetry Cundill History Prize Nominee (2008) really—is fearJohn Donne (1572 1631) is perhaps the most important poet of the seventeenth century, and has often been referred to as the founder of the metaphysical genre. His poetry is highly distinctive and individual, adopting a multitude of tones, images, forms, and personae. This collection of Donne's verse includes a wide selection from both his secular and divine poems, including such well known poems as "Air and Angels," "The Flea," the "Holy Sonnets", and