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The Guidman’s
Daughter ‘Henry Marsh is one of the finest poets writing in Scotland today. His delicate, beautifully expressed verse has already achieved critical and popular acclaim. Whatever the topic of the poem, the voice is consistently wise, and gentle too; the effect is both subtle and moving.
The title of the
collection refers to a cycle of poems concerned with Mary, Queen
of Scots. It is impossible not to be intrigued by the life of this
tragic figure, and the poets observations, so skilfully wrought,
only add to the poignancy of her ill-fated tale.’ From reviews of The Guidman’s Daughter:
‘The title
sequence in The Guidman’s Daughter is a work of really impressive
depth, compression, and power.’
‘The book has
touches of real brilliance…stamped with Marsh’s knack for seeking
out beauty of universal importance within the smallest of nature’s
offerings…The cycle of poems about the Queen (Mary, Queen of
Scots) is Marsh’s tour de force… at the end of this volume all
Scotland glitters under (his) touch.’ |
Cover drawing by Kym Needle |
