"One of the most original and fascinating books of poetry I have seen in some time. As its strange travelogue format becomes apparent, it begins to seem the fulfillment of these lines from 'Figures of Travel': 'the language which escapes you in one country haunts you in another.' One hears so much about how contemporary poetry has alienated its audience, but this book seems one to which people who read contemporary fiction would be strongly attracted"--John Ashbery

"Gander is exceptional in the subtlety of his perception and proposals, a great 'reader' pf other cultures, and a very resourceful poet."--Robert Creeley