Rose Condition:Like New exposing readers to the weaknesses

exposing readers to the weaknesses of statistical techniques along with strengths

even though her home has been destroyed

She has come from the country to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt

in relationships with partners

Rose Condition:Like New exposing readers to the weaknessesIn this outstanding first book of poems, Lee is unafraid to show emotion, especially when writing about his father or his wife. "But there is wisdom in the hour in which a boy sits in his room listening," says the first poem, and Lee's silent willingness to step outside himself imbues Rose with a rare sensitivity. The images Lee finds, such as the rose and the apple, are repeated throughout the book, crossing over from his father's China to his own