A Figure on the Move Author:Alastair MacDonald Human movement in space and time, and a concern with the substance of reality and being are pervasive themes in this book. The central poem, Isola Bella, develops this motif, as Macdonalds personal response to this island. His response is interspersed with passages of dialogue between fellow sightseers thus serving as the catalyst for Macdonalds... more » thoughts and reflections on his life.« less