Embark on a poetic journey through Scotland's seasons, landscapes, and history with this enchanting collection of 366 poems - one for every day of the year.
A Year of Scottish Poems is a glorious compilation that keeps you company throughout the year. Reflecting the changing seasons, landscapes, and history of Scotland and her people, these poems mark key dates in the Scottish calendar - from Burns Night to Hogmanay. Powerful, thoughtful, and uplifting, they deliver magic on every page.
Compiled by Gaby Morgan, with an introduction from Scotland's Makar, Jackie Kay, this collection features the strongest voices in Scottish poetry. Delight in works from Robert Burns, Robert Louis Stevenson, George Mackay Brown, Sir Walter Scott, Liz Lochhead, Don Paterson, Nan Shepherd, Stewart Conn, Kathleen Jamie, Elma Mitchell, John Rice, Muriel Spark, Iain Crichton Smith, Julia Donaldson, Carol Ann Duffy, and many more. Perfect as a gift for poetry lovers or a treasured addition to your own collection, A Year of Scottish Poems is a celebration of Scotland's rich literary heritage that will inspire and enchant you every day of the year.
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Zielgruppe
Für Kinder
Interest Age: From 12 years
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Maße
Höhe: 198 mm
Breite: 131 mm
Dicke: 37 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-5290-0825-8 (9781529008258)
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Gaby Morgan is an Editorial Director at Macmillan Children's Books. She has compiled many bestselling anthologies including Read Me and Laugh: A Funny Poem for Every Day of the Year, Poems from the First World War, Fairy Poems - which was short-listed for the CLPE Award - and A First Poetry Book with Pie Corbett.
