{"product_id":"the-right-hand-by-christina-pugh-9781961209138","title":"The Right Hand","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoems that radiate with incredible artistic vision and writerly craft.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePain, piercing, and language: with urgent lyricism and lacunae on the page, \u003cem\u003eThe Right Hand\u003c\/em\u003e explores the physical, emotional, and philosophical experiences of chronic pain, bodywork (especially acupuncture), and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the second half of the collection, the poet spends extended time with Bernini's sculpture of \u003cem\u003eSt. Teresa in Ecstasy in Rome\u003c\/em\u003e, finding this famous scene of wounding to be in dialogue with her own experience of pain, as well as her suspension between languages and spiritual isolation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Right Hand\u003c\/em\u003e, the hidden sites of the body speak, and Bernini's centuries-old arrow pierces us with hurting eloquence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47537133912300,"sku":"9781961209138","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7a218bc21bd3470b1f1b0492dc8f495a.jpg?v=1776901800","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-right-hand-by-christina-pugh-9781961209138","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}