Two Purdys : a double portrait

Brian Purdy has, almost from his beginnings, been a reader and a writer, but he's rarely published. In this book, he offers a unique collection, stating: "These are a son's poems for and about his father. At the same time, they are a poet's word picture of another poet -- a man of highly individual character, deeply respected and sorely missed ..." The son manages to capture the larger-than-life quality of his father Al Purdy in this arrangement...