The Book Of Upside Down Thinking: a magical & unexpected collection by poet Brian Patten - Couverture rigide

Patten, Brian

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ISBN 10 : 190786010X ISBN 13 : 9781907860102

Editeur : FROM YOU TO ME, 2018

Synopsis

A collection of wise and witty rhymes that challenge our view of the world presented in a beautiful hardback gift book.

This is a magical collection of verse written in Morocco and inspired by traditional folk tales and stories from the Near and Middle East, many dating back as far as the eleventh century. The beautifully designed gift book features colourful hand drawn tile illustrations alongside Brian’s original poems, which show the world from a different and unexpected perspective.

The Book Of Upside Down Thinking makes a thought-provoking and heartwarming gift for friends, family or as a treat to yourself. It’s sure to have a wide-ranging appeal and is a perfect stocking filler at Christmas time.

Made with paper & love, from you to me.

Why we love it

We love the fact that this deluxe poetry book is the right way up even when it’s upside down! The colourful Moroccan tiles that pepper the really witty rhymes make this an enlightening joy to read.

•Square 15.5 x 15.5cm

•Written by Brian Patten and illustrated by Jess Henshall

•96 pages of 130gsm uncoated, acid-free paper

•Hardback book

•Textured fabric cover with gold foil blocking and colour internal pages

•Colour coordinated end papers, head and tail band

•Ethically produced from sustainably sourced materials

•Designed and published in the UK

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Brian Patten was born in 1946 in Liverpool. He left school at fifteen, writing the occasional music column for the local music paper, The Mersey Beat. At sixteen he edited and produced the magazine underdog in which many of the iconic poems in Penguin Modern Classics ground breaking anthology, The Mersey Sound, first appeared. <P> He writes for both adults and children and his books have been translated into many European languages. An accomplished performer, he has performed his work in venues as varied as The Islamic Students Union in Khartoum, Liverpool's Cavern, and the Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank. <P> Brian gave up the day job when he was 18 and for a while lived rough in Paris, paying his way by writing poems in coloured chalk on the pavements beside the city's pavement artists. His first solo collection was Little Johnny's Confession, published the same year as The Mersey Sound (1967), when he was only twenty-one years old. Penguin publish Brian's Selected Poems and Harper Perennial publish one of his most important books, The Collected Love Poems. His latest book for children was Monster Slayer, a simplified version of Beowulf, with illustrations by Chris Riddell, published in 2016. <P> His latest collection of poetry is The Book Of Upside Down Thinking, published by Forget Me Not Books, an imprint of from you to me, in May 2018. Written in Morocco and inspired by 11th century folk-stories from the Near and Middle East, this collection of witty, wise rhymes rattles the cage of conventional thinking by showing the world from a different perspective. <P> Brian has been honoured with the Freedom of the City of Liverpool and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and has been awarded Honorary Doctorates by both Liverpool University and Liverpool John Moores University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: FROM YOU TO ME
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 190786010X
• ISBN 13: 9781907860102
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible