{"product_id":"on-a-grey-thread-large-print-edition-paperback","title":"On a Grey Thread: Large Print Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElsa Gidlow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLARGE PRINT EDITION.\u003c\/b\u003e \"My life is a grey thread \/ Stretching through Time's day; \/ But I have slipped gay beads on it \/ To hide the grey.\" With \u003ci\u003eOn a Grey Thread\u003c\/i\u003e, Elsa Gidlow became the first North American to publish a book of lesbian love poems. In a modern free verse, Gidlow's poetry of queer resistance and desire continues to astonish today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 116\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54054633701683,"sku":"9781513137247","price":35.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dCROZ4vcgo9781513137247.webp?v=1789030311","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/on-a-grey-thread-large-print-edition-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}