'A curious and enchanting thing, [ ] Full of exquisite nature poetry. The words themselves are a lovesome delight: soft and buzzy in mouth and ear (zummer, yoller, whiver, theasom), guttural and crude when needed (maggoty, puxy, stumble fuck). The glossary is its own poem.' * Guardian * 'Orlam, Harveys second book of poems, with Dorset and English versions on facing pages, is not the work of a dilettante but is accomplished, allusive poetry that revives the dying vocabulary of Harveys upbringing. [ ] Harveys otherworldly voice reaches for and occasionally touches something profound and archaic' * Poetry Foundation * 'Ambitious, singular' * Telegraph * 'A rich and unwieldy epic. [ ...] As deliciously Polly Jean as you could muster. [ ...] In Orlam, Harvey is ffering new life to a dialect that has been in decline, recording folklore, wildlife and ritual through language that will not be forgotten.' * Big Issue * 'The heart sinks on hearing that another pop star has published a poetry collection, but PJ Harveys Orlam is the rare one worth reading.' * Telegraph * 'Onomatopoetically rich in the mysteries of nature' * Louder Than War * 'PJ Harvey has made something beautiful in Orlam, a dialect-heavy ode to the land' -- Sinéad Gleeson 'Bawdy, strange, intoxicating' * The Edinburgh Reporter * 'Stunning' * Irish Times *
