A dazzling collection of modern poetry exploring communication, art, and the search for truth in contemporary London.In Tristram Fane Saunders' debut collection, ingenious forms meet darker themes. Before We Go Any Further conjures a contemporary London, mapping how we connect across real and imagined distances. Sphinxes, sea-creatures, and surrealists populate poems about art and friendship, poems that tilt toward love but tug at the line between truth and honesty. Wry humor emerges in this delicate struggle.For readers of modern poetry, literary collections, and those seeking fresh voices exploring the complexities of urban life and human connection.