Items related to The Poetry of Birds: edited by Simon Armitage and Tim...
A STUNNING COLLECTION OF POEMS CURATED BY THE NEW POET LAUREATE AND THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FOUR FIELDS
___________________________
'Some of the most ethereal verse ever written' Sunday Telegraph
'A glorious collection of works old and new' Independent on Sunday
'Truly inexhaustible . . . to be read again and again' Daily Mail
'A rich and sustaining larder, a marvellously realized sourcebook of flights of feathered fancy' Guardian
'A life-affirming celebration of the commonplace yet enduringly mysterious creatures we share this world with and the poetry they have inspired' Daily Telegraph
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review:
Powerful. A rich and sustaining larder, a marvellously realized sourcebook of flights of feathered fancy (Guardian)
Some of the most ethereal verse ever written (Sunday Telegraph)
A glorious collection of works old and new (Independent on Sunday)
Compendious . . . offers many pleasures (Daily Express)
The poems gathered here celebrate our tenuous connection to something timeless and sublime. A truly inexhaustible collection . . . to be read again and again (Daily Mail)
Had me entranced (Observer)
A wonderful, generous anthology. A life-affirming celebration of the commonplace yet enduringly mysterious creatures we share this world with and the poetry they have inspired (Daily Telegraph)
From the Back Cover:
Some of the most ethereal verse ever written (Sunday Telegraph)
A glorious collection of works old and new (Independent on Sunday)
Compendious . . . offers many pleasures (Daily Express)
The poems gathered here celebrate our tenuous connection to something timeless and sublime. A truly inexhaustible collection . . . to be read again and again (Daily Mail)
Had me entranced (Observer)
A wonderful, generous anthology. A life-affirming celebration of the commonplace yet enduringly mysterious creatures we share this world with and the poetry they have inspired (Daily Telegraph)
" 'Hope' is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -"
'A glorious collection of works old and new. Arranged by ornithological species, it helpfully features a section of notes giving further information about the birds mentioned' Independent on Sunday
'Powerful. A rich and sustaining larder, a marvellously realized sourcebook of flights of feathered fancy' Guardian
'Compendious . . . offers many pleasures' Daily Express
'The poems gathered here celebrate our tenuous connection to something timeless and sublime. A truly inexhaustible collection . . . to be read again and again' Daily Mail
'Some of the most ethereal verse ever written' Sunday Telegraph
'A wonderful, generous anthology. A life-affirming celebration of the commonplace yet enduringly mysterious creatures we share this world with and the poetry they have inspired Daily Telegraph
'Had me entranced' Observer
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0141027118
- ISBN 13 9780141027111
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages384
- EditorSimon Armitage, Tim Dee
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
£ 7.73
Shipping:
£ 6.50
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The Poetry of Birds
Published by
Penguin Books
(2011)
ISBN 10: 0141027118
ISBN 13: 9780141027111
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. pp. 384. Seller Inventory # 5887154
Buy New
£ 7.73
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Poetry of Birds
Published by
Penguin Books Ltd 2011-02-24, London
(2011)
ISBN 10: 0141027118
ISBN 13: 9780141027111
New
paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9780141027111
Buy New
£ 12.99
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Poetry of Birds (Paperback)
Published by
Penguin Books Ltd, London
(2011)
ISBN 10: 0141027118
ISBN 13: 9780141027111
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The best poems ever written about birds - a definitive new anthologyBirds are the most obvious wild things we have around us. They are much watched and much loved. A remarkable number of poets have noticed birds and British bird poetry is as old as British poetry. Some of the best known, and most loved, poems in English are bird poems. Here poet Simon Armitage and amateur ornithologist Tim Dee gather the best of the past and the most promising of the present, as well as some overlooked gems. Poems are organised according to ornithological classification, and there are detailed ornithological notes which illuminate the poems and provide fascinating information on the birds. Altogether this is a truly original anthology. Birds are the most obvious wild things we have around us. Some of the best known, and most loved, poems in English are bird poems. This title features poems according to ornithological notes and provides fascinating information on the birds. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780141027111
Buy New
£ 19.79
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Poetry of Birds [Soft Cover ]
Published by
Viking Poetry
(2011)
ISBN 10: 0141027118
ISBN 13: 9780141027111
New
Soft Cover
Quantity: 3
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780141027111
Buy New
£ 21.12
Convert currency
Stock Image
Poetry Of Birds
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. In eng. Seller Inventory # ria9780141027111_new
Buy New
£ 11.52
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Poetry of Birds
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 384 pages. 7.64x5.04x1.02 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __0141027118
Buy New
£ 12.69
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Poetry of Birds. Edited by Simon Armitage and Tim Dee
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. 2011. Paperback. Birds are the most obvious wild things we have around us. Some of the best known, and most loved, poems in English are bird poems. This title features poems according to ornithological notes and provides fascinating information on the birds. Editor(s): Dee, Tim. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780141027111
Buy New
£ 14.13
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Poetry of Birds. Edited by Simon Armitage and Tim Dee
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. 2011. Paperback. Birds are the most obvious wild things we have around us. Some of the best known, and most loved, poems in English are bird poems. This title features poems according to ornithological notes and provides fascinating information on the birds. Editor(s): Dee, Tim. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780141027111
Buy New
£ 16.90
Convert currency
Stock Image
Poetry Of Birds
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0141027118
Buy New
£ 29.44
Convert currency
Stock Image
Poetry Of Birds
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # FrontCover0141027118
Buy New
£ 30.65
Convert currency