20.08.02
The
Nation's Favourite Poems of Celebration
Forward
by Roger McGough
From
celebrating the birth of a baby to the joy of friendship and the
delight of finding love, there are many moments of happiness to
be cherished in our lives. To remind us of all our most treasured
occasions, the latest volume in this bestselling poetry series brings
together an uplifting collection of the nation's favourite poems.
Published
on 10 October to coincide with National Poetry Day, The Nation's
Favourite Poems of Celebration is the tenth anthology in the series,
which began in 1996 with The Nation's Favourite Poems. Arranged
thematically around significant stages in our lives, poets of every
age find cause for celebration in a selection of over100 popular
poems: Sylvia Plath marvels at her child in 'You're', Dylan Thomas
on his thirtieth birthday finds his heart singing with the joy he
felt as a young boy, Shakespeare, John Donne and many others celebrate
the power of love, while Walt Whitman and Anne Finch find pleasure
in their solitude.
Including
much-loved classics and humorous, poignant and evocative verse,
this delightful collection is sure to evoke the pleasure of all
those smaller moments that bring us joy and help celebrate the major
stages in our lives.
The
'patron saint of poetry', Roger McGough, writes the foreword to
the book, which also includes two of his poems, 'A Joy to be Old'
and 'Scintillate'.
The
Nation's Favourite series has achieved combined sales of over 1.2
million copies, with the range consistently appearing in the top
five bestselling poetry book lists. Many of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's poetry titles
are also available on audio.
Published:
10 October 2002
Price: Β£5.99
ISBN: 0563 488247 (Paperback)
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