Description
Author: Anna Sampson
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 17/08/2023
Imprint: HACHETTE
ISBN: 9781399609098
Could there be a more pleasant way to spend a warm afternoon than lazing under a tree reading poetry inspired by these shade-giving wonders of the world? Trees have sparked some of the biggest literary imaginations over the ages and – as the climate emergency escalates – it has never been more important to appreciate our vital connection to them.
This beautifully illustrated anthology of sixty tree poems is a celebration of our love of trees. With poems by some of the world’s best-loved poets including William Wordsworth, Thomas Hardy, William Meredith and W.H. Auden, The Book of Tree Poems will help you see trees as you’ve never seen them before. Our natural historians have amazed you with their biology and the ways in which they influence our lives, now it’s the poets’ turn to make you fall in love with their beauty, strength and character. The Book of Tree Poems taps into the trend for gifty poetry anthologies and is a beautifully illustrated gift for any tree lover with a passion for literature. The first full-colour illustrated book of tree poems – the perfect stocking filler for nature enthusiasts everywhere Taps into the trend for gift poetry anthologies such as The Poetry Pharmacy and A Poem for Every Day of the Year and will appeal to those who bought Around the World in 80 Trees and The Story of Trees A thoughtful collection of poems by some of our best loved poets including Robert Graves, Seamus Heaney, Charlotte Mew and Nancy Willard.
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