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Dancing By The Light of The Moon Gyles Brandreth

Dancing By The Light of The Moon By Gyles Brandreth

Dancing By The Light of The Moon by Gyles Brandreth


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Dancing By The Light of The Moon Summary

Dancing By The Light of The Moon: Over 250 poems to read, relish and recite by Gyles Brandreth

Discover Dancing by the Light of the Moon, a collection of poetry to last you a lifetime - poems that will bring you joy, solace, celebration and love for every occasion

Includes an updated chapter of poems to bring you hope and happiness this year

'Gyles has discovered the secret of finding happiness'
DAME JUDI DENCH
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A POEM CAN . . .
Comfort * Challenge * Be a friend
Stretch your vocabulary
Help you sleep * Break the ice
Find you a lover * Be utter nonsense
Console * Make you laugh - or cry

For every moment in your life there is a poem.

In Dancing by the Light of the Moon we have a remarkable collection of over 250 best-loved poems in the English-speaking world.

Allow Gyles Brandreth to be your guide to not only the wonders of poetry - and there are many - but also its practical uses in everyday life.

Whether seeking some words to reflect your mood, wanting to celebrate or mark an occasion or simply looking for lines of comfort and joy in difficult times, this collection has everything for readers of poetry both young and old, novices and old hands alike, will love and return to again and again.
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'Over 400 pages of top-notch poems by everyone from Shakespeare to Simon Armitage'
Daily Mail

'A collection of poems that will transform your memory and change your life'
Dr Max Pemberton

Dancing By The Light of The Moon Reviews

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 *
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 *

About Gyles Brandreth

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.

Additional information

GOR011721978
9781405944557
1405944552
Dancing By The Light of The Moon: Over 250 poems to read, relish and recite by Gyles Brandreth
Used - Like New
Paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
2021-03-18
480
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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