This comprehensive anthology makes an authentic tribute to the evocative power of Asia. It presents the work of 86 poets, from Brunton Stephens' "My Chinee Cook," through classics such as Kenneth Slessor's "Marco Polo" and Hal Porter's "Matsue, Japan," before diverging to explore new territory through contemporary writers. Years of subtle influence on Antipodean life -in politics, language, music, and even in the creation and consumption of gourmet food -are given articulation in this delightful revelation of Australian perspectives on "the East."
