Ode To London

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Earth hath not anything to show more fair said Wordsworth of London in 1802 & hundreds of years on the same can be still be said of Britains largest metropolis. Ode to London is a wonderful anthology of poetry celebrating Englands capital & life as a Londoner. Verses from our best-loved authors such as William Wordsworth William Blake & John Betjeman among others are accompanied by beautiful illustrations
- often taken from iconic tube posters
- of Londons famous sights green parks & Londoners in their daily lives. Epic poems celebrating Londons vast & majestic presence sit alongside Cockney ditties about pie mash & jellied eels in this new collection. Celebrating every aspect of the big smoke
- from the Houses of Parliament & the Blitz spirit through to red double-decker buses & infamous rainy English summers
- this is the perfect gift for any Londoner or visitor to the city. Other successful titles in the series include Ode to the Countryside (9781905400959) & Ode to the Sea (9781907892141).