The first collection by Carol Ann Duffy, originally published in 1985.This outstanding first collection introduced Carol Ann Duffys impressive gifts and the broad range of her interests and style. The poems are fresh, skilful, passionate. Since its publication in 1985, Duffy has won every major poetry prize in the United Kingdom and sold over one million copies of her books around the world. She was appointed Poet Laureate in 2009.
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'A clarity, a mixture of charm and truthfulness which breaks the windows of perception in new ways altogether... a book that marks the debut of a genuine and original poet'Robert Nye, The Times
The first collection by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, originally published in 1985.
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Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pencil markings In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,200grams, ISBN:0856461504. Seller Inventory # 9235823
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Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # rev8441243448
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Seller: Gerald Leach, Nr. Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Paperback. Signed by the author but no inscription. Very good. Seller Inventory # 26066
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Seller: Red-books ( Member of P.B.F.A. ), Hanley Swan, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Wraps very slightly rubbed to corners, no creasing or fading. Inscribed to Half Title Page, ' BEST WISHES CAROL ANN DUFFY ' No other inscriptions. Bright and clean internally with very little wear. Seller Inventory # 35401
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Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 62 pages ; 22cm. Subjects: English poetry. 3 Kg. Seller Inventory # 305349
Seller: Plantin Books, Leeds, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1993 reprint. Signed 'Best wishes Carol Ann Duffy' on half-title. Very nice clean copy. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # ABE-1744898170075
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 62 pages ; 22cm. Subjects: English poetry. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 305349
Seller: Raymond Tait, Beccles, SUFFO, United Kingdom
Original Wraps. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Paperback original. Lettering faded on spine. Previous owner's name written neatly in ink on first page - very small. Light edge wear. First printing. Seller Inventory # 005870
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Seller: Inanna Rare Books Ltd., Skibbereen, CORK, Ireland
Condition: Sehr gut. Third Edition. 21.4cm x 13.5cm. 62 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Signed by Carol Ann Duffy: "Best wishes Carol Ann". Includes for example the following poems: Girl Talking / Ash Wednesday / I Remember Me / Till Our Face / Lovebirds / Free Will / Words of Absolution / Human Interest / Dreaming of Somewhere Else / Liverpool Echo / Poem in Oils / Ink on Paper / War Photographer / And Then What, etc. Dame Carol Ann Duffy (born 23 December 1955) is a Scottish poet and playwright. She is a professor of contemporary poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University, and was appointed Poet Laureate in May 2009, serving in this position until her term expired in 2019. She was the first female poet laureate, the first Scottish-born poet and the first openly lesbian poet to hold the Poet Laureate position. Her collections include Standing Female Nude (1985), winner of a Scottish Arts Council Book Award; Selling Manhattan (1987), which won a Somerset Maugham Award; Mean Time (1993), which won the Whitbread Poetry Award; and Rapture (2005), which won the T. S. Eliot Prize. Her poems address issues such as oppression, gender, and violence, in accessible language. (Wikipedia). Seller Inventory # 81052AB