{"title":"Toby Davidson","description":"\u003cp\u003eToby Davidson's works offer a vivid exploration of contemporary life within the realms of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e. His narratives, found in titles like \u003cstrong\u003eFour Oceans\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Grand Reopening\u003c\/strong\u003e, are marked by their rich character studies and keen observations of the human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect stories that blend intimate emotional depth with a wider cultural context, inviting reflection on identity, connection, and the subtle dramas that shape our world. Davidson’s prose is both thoughtful and accessible, making his books engaging for those drawn to literary fiction grounded in the modern age.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-grand-reopening-by-toby-davidson-9781923099616","title":"The Grand Reopening","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Grand Reopening\u003c\/i\u003e, Toby Davidson's third collection, was written during the post-pandemic return to 'normality', a fundamentally abnormal experience now largely consigned to the memory hole Australia reserves for the worst of its history. Through a startling array of poetic styles, Davidson's works refuse this amnesia and instead trace a world encountering itself anew and with new forms of openness, from Sydney bars to Dublin's midnight streets and the active volcanic rim of Santorini where, as ever, nature is teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToby Davidson is a master of the run-on line, and his end words often create a form of spell-making that works like a lit fuse. These poems move from the accessible, fine-boned lyric to complex narratives that invite close scrutiny and make invitations, not detour signs, towards understanding. \u003ci\u003eThe Grand Reopening\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling third collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e – Anthony Lawrence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhether through observing a pod of passing whales, Dublin's seagulls or a drowning cicada, or in musings on love or dental treatment, Davidson's unfailingly precise diction and compression, and disciplined, deeply-considered structural decisions, bring us a new collection which crackles with intense, unpredictable energy. And the final sequence is a knockout.\u003c\/strong\u003e – Marcella Polain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Grand Reopening\u003c\/i\u003e is a searing book of love and mortality. In its taut, short lines, the long sequence \"His Blood Whisper Scolds the Deathless Intelligence\" enters the mind and heart and simply will not leave.\u003c\/strong\u003e – Kevin Hart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384036180204,"sku":"9781923099616","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/39650095be4fbf43e5080704e00a814f.jpg?v=1773436711"},{"product_id":"four-oceans-by-toby-davidson-9781925780734","title":"Four Oceans","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFour Oceans\u003c\/em\u003e, Toby Davidson's second collection, confirms his reputation as one of the most expansive and radical voices in the emerging generation of Australian poets. The scale and scope of the works are deliberately ambitious, often testing the limits of what a single poem can reveal through multiple readings. This collection follows the poet's transitions from Western to Eastern Australia and overseas through finely-wrought, if occasionally feral, long verse sequences and experiments in form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet these are not escapist poems; they know 'escape cannot be a constant costume' and instead confront the ghosts of Australia's past. They look inward as well as out, forward as well as back, with a gritty resolve, empathy and wry humour. \u003cem\u003eFour Oceans\u003c\/em\u003e is a poetry collection which bears stark witness to the present moment and unsparingly asks how we got here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Book-ended by two substantial sequences, with \"memory as a toy to tamper with (and how)\", and great verbal ingenuity and humour, \u003cem\u003eFour Oceans\u003c\/em\u003e is a major achievement of one of our most talented younger poets.’ - David Malouf\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424170721516,"sku":"9781925780734","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781925780734.jpg?v=1774769020"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/toby-davidson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}