| The Orgy: An Irish Journey of Passion and Transformation Contributor(s): Rukeyser, Muriel (Author), Olds, Sharon (Other) |
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ISBN: 0963818325 ISBN-13: 9780963818324 Publisher: Paris Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 1997 Annotation: Those who travel know the experience of extended time and sharpened perception. Rukeyser's account of Puck Fair in County Kerry, Ireland, does just this. "The Orgy" evokes a journey of sensual and psychological transformation in the midst of Irish culture and tradition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 97023632 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.04" W x 9.05" (0.60 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Muriel Rukeyser's account of Ireland's Puck Fair -- the last existing pagan festival of the goat -- captures this wild and lush experience and tradition. With a preface by Sharon Olds. Those who have traveled know the experience of extended time and sharpened perception. Muriel Rukeyser's account of Puck Fair -- the last existing pagan festival of the goat -- captures just that state of consciousness. Set in County Kerry, Ireland, The Orgy evokes this great American poet's journey of sensual and psychological transformation in the midst of a lush account of Irish culture and tradition. With a preface by Sharon Olds. |