Rose Condition:Like New after spending thirty years in

after spending thirty years in prison for the crimes of rape and murder

BACKSTORY: Meet the author and learn about the background to Christopher's story

offering a way forward for all those feeling affected by the frenetic pace of our modern world

even though her home has been destroyed

Rose Condition:Like New after spending thirty years inIn 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