<DIV>The Seafarer is an Old English poem that tells the story of life’s apparent futility through the words of a lone mariner. There have been many interpretations of the poem since the mid-19th century but Amy Riach’s strong and expressive new translation seems to empower the voice of the Seafarer. Her careful and informed attention to the original Anglo-Saxon, combined with an intense poetic sensibility, offers us an abiding ?song,’ which speaks to us through the long tunnel of time.<BR> This edition is based on a celebrated and extremely well received limited edition and large format book. The success of this edition has spurred Sylph Editions to create a book more accessible to the public. This new translation by Amy Riach is based on her deep understanding of both the Germanic and the Latin origins of English that governs her inspired and timely translation.<BR> In this edition, all of Jila Peacock’s masterful monoprints are reproduced alongside the poem. Together they create a beautiful publication that, like her previous <I>Ten Poems from Hafez</I> (an award winning publication by Sylph Editions, 2006), celebrates the happy marriage of text and image.</DIV>