Copyright © 2011 by John Burnside
First published in Great Britain in 2011 by Jonathan Cape, a division of Random House Group Ltd
This publication is made possible, in part, by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund, and through grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota. Significant support has also been provided by Target, the McKnight Foundation, Amazon.com, and other generous contributions from foundations, corporations, and individuals. To these organizations and individuals we offer our heartfelt thanks.
Published by Graywolf Press
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Published in the United States of America
ISBN 978-1-55597-714-6
Ebook ISBN 978-1-55597-904-1
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First Graywolf Printing, 2015
Library of Congress Control Number: 2014960048
Cover design: Jeenee Lee Design
Cover art: Brueghel, Pieter the Elder (c. 1525–1569). Return of the Hunters. 1565.
From the series of six paintings of “The Seasons.”
Photo credit: Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY.