Mike Placido (9 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A Sixty-Watt Las Vegas is the first full-length poetry collection from Mike Di Placido. The title, and much of the collection, is an affectionate dig at the expense of his home-town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire.As well as observations on the town and its culture, past and present, the collection features cameos from various literary figures of note (Dickens faces up to Pizza Hut, TS Eliot shows up at a coffee bar), and gentle, affecting observations on life as a poet and a new uncle."An outstanding first collection."Peter Sansom"I can't remember when I enjoyed a book of poems so much possibly [Ted Hughes's] Season Songs."Keith Sagar on Theatre of DreamsMike Di Placido lives in Seamer, near Scarborough. An ex-professional footballer and England Youth International, Mike played across the globe, from York City to Australia and New Zealand, before turning to the literary life. His debut poetry pamphlet, Theatre of Dreams, was published by Smith/Doorstop in 2009, taking its title from his magical trial with Manchester United in the early 1970s. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 54 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.20 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A Sixty-Watt Las Vegas is the first full-length poetry collection from Mike Di Placido. The title, and much of the collection, is an affectionate dig at the expense of his home-town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire.As well as observations on the town and its culture, past and present, the collection features cameos from various literary figures of note (Dickens faces up to Pizza Hut, TS Eliot shows up at a coffee bar), and gentle, affecting observations on life as a poet and a new uncle."An outstanding first collection."Peter Sansom"I can't remember when I enjoyed a book of poems so much possibly [Ted Hughes's] Season Songs."Keith Sagar on Theatre of DreamsMike Di Placido lives in Seamer, near Scarborough. An ex-professional footballer and England Youth International, Mike played across the globe, from York City to Australia and New Zealand, before turning to the literary life. His debut poetry pamphlet, Theatre of Dreams, was published by Smith/Doorstop in 2009, taking its title from his magical trial with Manchester United in the early 1970s. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The first full-length poetry collection from the ex-professional footballer.

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Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 54 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.