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We British - The Poetry of a People (Hardcover)
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We British - The Poetry of a People (Hardcover)
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More than just an anthology, WE BRITISH is a history of Britain
told through its poetry. Written by Britain's most celebrated
political commentator for World Poetry Day. This is the story of
Britain told from inside. Hundreds of thousands of Britons over
many centuries have left traces of what it was like to be them -
letters, drawings, text messages, emails and social network
exhibitionism. But unlike texts, emails or television, poetry
allows people from distant times to talk directly to us, with
nobody else getting in the way: a mediaeval ploughman, a Tudor
drunk or a jilted Georgian woman can look us in the eyes. What
follows, then, is not a history of Britain in verse, but an epic
story of what it was to be "British" - which means Irish, Scottish,
Welsh, Northumbrian, Mercian as well as English. Combining some of
the greatest of our poetry, including poems far too little-known,
with explanations and brief historical essays, WE BRITISH amounts
to a surprising, uplifting journey towards a new way of thinking
about who we have been and who we are.
General
Imprint: |
Fourth Estate
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2015 |
Authors: |
Andrew Marr
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Dimensions: |
240 x 159 x 45mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
670 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-00-813089-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-00-813089-2 |
Barcode: |
9780008130893 |
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