Simon Armitage; Tim Dee (Edited by) Viking 2009 Hardback
Bird poetry is as old as British poetry itself; this anthology combines the most famous examples (such as Keats' Nightingale and Hardy's Darkling ThruBird poetry is as old as British poetry itself; this anthology combines the most famous examples (such as Keats' Nightingale and Hardy's Darkling Thrush) with many less familiar gems, arranged under more than 80 headings according to the birds which appear in each poem. The book also includes an Afterword by poet Simon Armitage and notes with background information on the birds by birdwatcher Tim Dee, making this a charming volume for enthusiasts of literature and ornithology alike. ...more
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Poets Ranked by Beard Weight The Commemorative Edition Upton Uxbridge Underwood Skyhorse 2011 Paperback
Unable to grow a beard himself, the celebrated (and quite possibly fictitious) Edwardian deipnosophist Upton Uxbridge Underwood believed that much couUnable to grow a beard himself, the celebrated (and quite possibly fictitious) Edwardian deipnosophist Upton Uxbridge Underwood believed that much could be gleaned about a man from his facial hair. This edition provides an unabridged version of Underwood's 'privately printed collected pamphlets' on poets ranked by beard weight. It also covers much more, including a biography of Underwood and several chapters on other pogonological matters including beard flirtation and barbo- divination. ...more
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The Best of Betjeman
John Guest (Sel.) John Murray 2006 Paperback
John Betjeman was probably the most popular poet of last century and his subtle blend of humour and melancholia, affection and criticism continues to John Betjeman was probably the most popular poet of last century and his subtle blend of humour and melancholia, affection and criticism continues to attract readers today. From beneath his sparkling wit and deceptively simple nostalgia, Betjeman emerges as an authority on a broad range of subjects, including conservation, church architecture, tradition and Englishness. This selection, made by John Guest and first published in 1978, presents all his greatest poetry, prose and the filmscript, Metroland. ...more
Because You Died Poetry and Prose of the First World War and After Vera Brittain; Ed. Mark Bostridge Virage 2008 Hardback Illustrated
It was her nursing experiences in the First World War, and the deaths of her fiance, brother and two friends, that turned the writer Vera Brittain intIt was her nursing experiences in the First World War, and the deaths of her fiance, brother and two friends, that turned the writer Vera Brittain into a lifelong pacifist. In addition to her memoir Testament of Youth, she reflected on these events in poetry and prose, much of it published here for the first time. Illustrated with photographs from Brittain's albums, this moving anthology commemorates the men she loved, and charts her growing conviction of the evil of war. ...more
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A True Account of the Villainous Bartholomew Rakehell, Ne'er Do Well Bawdy Tales of Boxing, Bordellos and Bristol Pluck Nicholas Law; Illus. Gary Woods Tangent 2008 Hardback Illustrated
Nicholas Law, possibly a couple of centuries adrift, offers some bawdy tales in his best doggerel and hopes we may, from the adventures of Jen, voluptNicholas Law, possibly a couple of centuries adrift, offers some bawdy tales in his best doggerel and hopes we may, from the adventures of Jen, voluptuous Maid of Bristol, extract some academic merit - 'like nuts from a turd'.Bound in gilt-embossed maroon linen. ...more
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Subduing Demons in America Selected Poems 1962-2007 John Giorno Soft Skull 2009 Paperback
This selection presents the best of Giorno's revolutionary poetry, from The American Book of the Dead (1964) to Everyone Gets Lighter (2007). Edited, This selection presents the best of Giorno's revolutionary poetry, from The American Book of the Dead (1964) to Everyone Gets Lighter (2007). Edited, with an introduction by Marcus Boom. Slightly off-mint. ...more
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Praise Above All Discovering the Welsh Tradition AM Allchin Wales University Press 1995 Paperback
AM Allchin explores the themes of praise in the Welsh poetic tradition and reveals a remarkable persistence of this theme in writings ranging from theAM Allchin explores the themes of praise in the Welsh poetic tradition and reveals a remarkable persistence of this theme in writings ranging from the 9th century to the present day. Part one gives an overview of the tradition; part two comprises more detailed studies, with particular attention to the work of Ann Griffiths and Pantycelyn. ...more
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Poems for Refugees Audio CDs Martin Javis (Read.) CSA 2003 2 Audio CD's
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Best of Second World War Poetry Audio CDs Cliff Michelmore CSA Word 2005 3 Audio CD's
Narrated by Cliff Michelmore and read by Martin Jarvis and a group of actors, comedians, singers and politicians, including Lord Healey, Spike MilligaNarrated by Cliff Michelmore and read by Martin Jarvis and a group of actors, comedians, singers and politicians, including Lord Healey, Spike Milligan and Barry Humphries, this anthology of 118 poems reflects the vast scale and impact of the War. With an introduction by General Sir John Hackett. 3 CDs (3 hours) ...more
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Reading Between the Lines Claude Simon and the Visual Arts Jean H Duffy Liverpool University Press 1998 Hardback
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