Dancing By The Light of The Moon (Poetry)

Dancing By The Light of The Moon (Poetry)
Gyles Brandreth
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Paperback
h200 x 130mm - 480pg
18 Mar 2021 UK
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9781405944557
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A brand-new collection of Britain' s best-loved poetry, handpicked by Gyles BrandrethFollowing the recent success of the bestselling Have You Eaten Grandma? Gyles Brandreth is back with his next love-letter to language. In his last book Gyles lamented the rise of emojis, this misuse of punctuation and the younger generation' s lack-lustre approach to language. In this stunning new book, Gyles celebrates the finest uses of English by handpicking the ultimate anthology of Great Britain' s best-loved poems. He urges us to savour the perfect couplets, delicate words, and clever quips by learning these exquisite poems by heart. By savouring, memorising and sharing these poems we can begin to increase literacy rates, which are at an all-time low, while enriching our lives with the joy of language. Gyles writes emphatically about the beauty, diversity and ingenuity of the language used in these poems, and the way in which they can transform our lives.
To instil a love of literature, a copy of Dancing by the Light of the Moon ought to find its way into every home in the land * Daily Mail, Book of the Week * Gyles has discovered the secret of finding happiness through learning poetry by heart. It' s wonderful and so much fun -- Dame Judi Dench Brandreth provides over 400 pages of top-notch poems by everyone from Shakespeare to Simon Armitage. But his mission is to get you learning the poems by heart * Mail Online * Gyles Brandreth has compiled a collection of 250 poems that he believes will transform your memory and change your life. I couldn' t agree me -- Dr Max Pemberton * Daily Mail * This compendium is an enthusiastic and emphatic call to appreciate all forms of poetry * Radio Times * A celebration of poetry packed full of wonderful verses * Planet Mindful * A passionate and rousing manifesto on the power and pleasure of learning poetry by heart * Optima *
Gyles Daubeney Brandreth is an English theatre producer, actor, politician, journalist, author and TV presenter. Born in Germany, he moved to London at the age of three and, after his education at New College, Oxford, he began his career in television. He went from presenting Puzzle Party in the 1970s, to appearing in Countdown' s Dictionary Corner for over 300 episodes. His career has since encompassed becoming an MP and appearing regularly on TV and radio, but writing is his true passion. His past books include; Word Play, Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations and Breaking the Code- Westminster Diaries.
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ISBN-13: 9781405944557
Published: 18 Mar 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 200mm
Width: 130mm
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 350g
Pages: 480

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