THE CAT AND THE CUCKOO

Hughes, Ted

ISBN 10: 0571210635 / ISBN 13: 9780571210633

Edité par Faber and Faber, London, 2002

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This copy is in new, unmarked and seemingly unread condition bound in green cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Originally published in 1987, this new edition has the benefit of illustrations by Flora McDonnell. Ted Hughes was one of the greatest poets of the natural world, and no less so when he wrote for children. In this remarkable collection of poems he gives voice to some of the animals of our islands, creating characters that are distinct, funny and moving. The marvellous lightness of the poems will endear them to any child curious about animals they may or may not have met before (among them: snails, moles, cows, dogs and sticklebacks). This collection will alert them to the excitement and pleasure to be had from capturing the natural world in words. Like any true classic of English literature, it will enchant readers of all ages. Ref WWW 5.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: THE CAT AND THE CUCKOO
• Éditeur: Faber and Faber, London
• Date de parution: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0571210635
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780571210633
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Illustrateur: Flora McDonnell
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: New
• État de la jaquette: New

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Synopsis

Ted Hughes (1930-1998) has an unparalleled critical reputation and his popularity still grows on both sides of the Atlantic. This collection of animal poems for younger readers is accompanied by stunning illustrations from the renowned artist Flora McDonnell.

À propos de l?auteur

Ted Hughes was born on 17 August 1930 in Mytholmroyd, a small mill town in West Yorkshire. His father made portable wooden buildings. The family moved to Mexborough, a coal-mining town in South Yorkshire, when Hughes was seven. His parents took over a newsagent and tobacconist shop, and eventually he went to the local grammar school.In 1948 Hughes won an Open Exhibition to Pembroke College, Cambridge. Before going there, he served two years National Service in the Royal Air Force. Between leaving Cambridge and becoming a teacher, he worked at various jobs, finally as a script-reader for Rank at their Pinewood Studios.In 1956 Hughes married the American poet Sylvia Plath, who died in 1963, and they had two children. He remarried in 1970. He was awarded the OBE in 1977, created Poet Laureate in December 1984 and appointed to the Order of Merit in 1998. He died in October 1998.Ted Hughes's first book, The Hawk in the Rain, was published by Fabe