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Ana Sampson

Best-Loved Poems

A Treasury of Verse

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Imprint: O'Mara Books

Publication date: 21/09/2017

ISBN: 9781782437246

Subject: Non-Fiction

Category: Nostalgia

Binding: Hardback

Size: 198 x 129 mm

Extent: 192 pages

Territorial Rights: UK and Commonwealth ex Canada

Edition Status: Out of Print

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Summary:

Whether in search of comfort, inspiration or escape, this treasury of celebrated verse brings together half a millennium of familiar and much-loved poetry to cherish.

Including the classic poems of Tennyson, Marvell, Byron and Rossetti, alongside the more contemporary voices of Ayres, Larkin and Zephaniah, this special collection is divided into themes to suit every mood. From magic voyages through antique lands to the wonders of nature and the roar of city life, from love and war to those poems we used to know by heart, this volume is a bold and beautiful array of the finest verse from some of our greatest poets.

Reviews:

there are words here to provide comfort, inspiration, entertainment and escape

Lancashire Evening Post

Sales points:

  • A treasure trove of over 100 of the most cherished poems in the language, by the masters of the art – from Tennyson and Marvell, to Ayres and Zephaniah

  • A brand-new anthology from bestseller Ana Sampson

  • Follows on from I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud…, Tyger Tyger Burning Bright, Poems to Learn by Heart and Green and Pleasant Land, published by Michael O’Mara Books, which have sold over 80,000 copies through the series

  • Organized by theme and ideal for dipping into when the moment takes you

  • Would make a perfect gift

About the Author:

Ana Sampson

Ana Sampson grew up in Kent. She studied English Literature at the University of Sheffield and gained a BA and MA before starting a career in publishing PR. Ana has contributed articles to various publications including Writers' Market UK, The Book Club Bible and The Bookseller. She has appeared on television and radio discussing books, book clubs, teenage diaries and poetry. She has compiled several collections of poetry for Michael O'Mara Books including I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, Tyger Tyger Burning Bright, Poems to Learn by Heart and Green and Pleasant Land.