Favourite Poems of the Sea: Poems to Celebrate Britain's Maritime Heritage

Hardback

Main Details

Title Favourite Poems of the Sea: Poems to Celebrate Britain's Maritime Heritage
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Howard Watson
SeriesNational Trust History & Heritage
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 191,Width 146
Category/GenrePoetry anthologies
ISBN/Barcode 9781909881495
ClassificationsDewey:821.008036
Audience
General
Illustrations 25 colour illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint National Trust Books
Publication Date 16 April 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A wonderful collection of poetry celebrating the British coastline and life above and below the deep blue sea. Verses from the nation's best-loved poets - such as WB Yeats, RL Stevenson and Rudyard Kipling - are accompanied by beautiful illustrations. A wonderful anthology of poetry celebrating the British coastline and life above and below the deep blue sea. Verses from our best-loved authors - such as WB Yeats, RL Stevenson and Rudyard Kipling - are accompanied by beautiful illustrations of idyllic days at sea, haunted shipwrecks and tempestuous storms. Sea shanties and siren's songs sit alongside the classic song from The Tempest and Coleridge's 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' in this beautiful anthology of the mystical world beneath the waves.

Author Biography

Howard Watson is a keen poetry critic with particular interest in the British coastline and maritime poetry.