Watching the Swallows: A Book of Bird Poems by Harry Tennant

Watching the Swallows: A Book of Bird Poems by Harry Tennant

“No budding ornithologist should be without Watching the Swallows.” – Telegraph A stylish gift-book anthology of 50 poems for bird-lovers, perfect for all ages. Published in partnership with the RSPB, the 50 poems in this striking little gift book celebrate birds of every feather – from the cuckoo in her nest to kingfishers by the river, eagles soaring over the mountains and wild geese returning south for the winter. In their clarity and considerable charm, these poems are chosen to appeal to readers aged eight to one hundred and eight, including classics from masters of the genre, one or two overlooked gems and recent verses by contemporary writers. With five sections to choose between – Outside Your Window, By the Water, In Among the Trees, On the Wing and Out in the Fields – this collection has something for everyone and would make a perfect gift for bird-lovers ... young and old alike!

No budding ornithologist should be without Watching the Swallows, an eclectic anthology of bird poems, illustrated by Harry Tennant* The Daily Telegraph *

Poems by Basho, Carmen Bernos de Gasztold, Buson, John Clare, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Emily Dickinson, John Drinkwater, Du Mu, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Alice Dunbar Nelson, Margarita Engle, Rachel Field, Kenneth Grahame, Thomas Hardy, James Hogg, Mary Howitt, Ted Hughes, Victor Hugo, John Keats, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Sarojini Naidu, Grace Nichols, Yone Noguchi, Po Chü-i, Shazea Quraishi, Elizabeth Madox Roberts, Christina Rossetti, Siegfried Sassoon, Vikram Seth, Sara Teasdale, Tennyson, Celia Thaxter, Edward Thomas, R.S. Thomas, Charles Waters, Dorothy Wordsworth and Elinor Wylie, as well as anonymous and traditional verse.

Harry Tennant is London-born, but escaped to the coves of Cornwall to study illustration at University College Falmouth, before returning to the capital once more. This is his second book for Walker, after the Walker Studio title Darwin's Rival.

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ISBN 13	9781406397789
ISBN 10	1406397784
Title	Watching the Swallows: A Book of Bird Poems
Author	Harry Tennant
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Walker Books Ltd
Year published	2021-05-06
Number of pages	96
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.