The Song Of The Cold

The Song of the Cold (1946) by Edith Sitwell – MacMillan Edition
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A frostbitten gem from one of Britain’s most baroque and eccentric poetic voices, The Song of the Cold (1946) is Edith Sitwell at her icicle-tongued best. This MacMillan edition houses a glacial symphony of verse, where crystalline imagery and wartime chill fuse into something hauntingly elegant and deeply strange.

Equal parts glittering and grotesque, Sitwell’s poetic world hums with surreal grandeur—expect snowflakes, saints, and sinister lullabies. It’s high modernism with frostbite, wrapped in erudite flamboyance.

Condition? As expected from Crappy Old Books: battered but brave. Pages yellowed like antique lace, spine a bit wobbly—perfect for the armchair aesthete who likes their poetry with a touch of decay. Suitable for collectors, Sitwell enthusiasts, and readers who like their verse served cold.

Bundle up. This one bites.

Nice condition with paper dust jacket. The dust jacket is most in sound condition with a few snags here and there and some fading. Book itself is in great condition.

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