Edward Thomas wrote a lifetime's poetry in two years. Already a dedicated prose writer & influential critic he became a poet only in December 1914 at the age of 36. In April 1917 he was killed at Arras. Often viewed as a 'war poet' he wrote nothing directly about the trenches; also seen as a 'nature poet' his symbolic reach & generic range expose the limits of that category too. A central figure in modern poetry he is among the half-dozen poets who remade English poetry in the early 20th century. Edna Longley published an acclaimed edition of Edward Thomas' Poems" & " Last Poems" in 1973. Her work advanced Thomas' reputation as a major modern poet. Now she has produced a revised version which

Includes:: all his poems & draws on freshly available archive material. The extensive notes contain substantial"ations from Thomas' prose letters & notebooks as well as a new commentary on the poems. The prose hinterland behind Edward Thomas' poems helps us to understand their depth & complexity together with their contexts in his troubled personal life in wartime England & in English poetry. Edna Longley also shows how Thomas' criticism feeds into his poetry & how he prefigured critical approaches such as 'ecocriticism' that are now applied to his poems. The text of this edition which has a detailed textual apparatus differs in small but significant ways from that of other extant collections of Thomas' poems. The Bloodaxe edition is larger (with more comprehensive notes) than Faber's " Collected Poems" by Edward Thomas as well as a pound cheaper. More importantly for academic sales the Bloodaxe text is more authoritative than Faber's (which uses R. George Thomas' 1978 text). Edna Longley has used manuscripts proofs & newly available archive material to establish a text for Edward Thomas' complete poetry which will now be used by scholars & students in all future discussions of his work."

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The definitive edition of this beloved childrens classic featuring a wealth of accompanying illustrations & notes which take the reader further into both the story & the tale of how it was written. Seldom has any book been so widely read & loved as J.R.R. Tolkiens classic tale The Hobbit. Since its first publication in 1937 it has remained in print to delight each new generation of readers all over the world & its hero Bilbo Baggins has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals: Alice Pooh Toad... As with all classics repeated readings continue to bring new detail & perspectives to the readers mind & Tolkiens Middle-earth is a vast mine of treasures & knowledge its roots delving deep into folklore mythology & language. The Hobbit is therefore an ideal book for annotation: as well as offering a marvellous & entrancing story it introduces the reader to the richly imagined world of Middle-earth a world more fully & complexly realised in The Lord of the Rings & The Silmarillion. Douglas Andersons annotations make fascinating reading. in addition many of Tolkiens own illustrations embellish the text & numerous illustrations from foreign editions exhibit an extraordinary range of visual interpretation. In an appendix there are details of the revisions made by Tolkien at various times to the publsihed text which provide an uncommon & privileged glimpse into the special concerns of an exceptional & painstaking writer. ...

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Commissario Brunetti's hopes of a refreshing family holiday in the mountains are once again dashed when a gruesome discovery is made in Marghera
- a body so badly beaten the face is unrecognizable. Brunetti searches Venice for someone who can identify the dead man. But he is met with a wall of silence. Then he receives a telephone call from a contact who promises some tantalizing information. & before the night is out Brunetti is confronting yet another appalling & apparently senseless death.. .
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Longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize this is a superb second novel from the author of the multiple-award winning ' Saraswati ...

Longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize this is a superb second novel from the author of the multiple-award winning Saraswati ...

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A new memoir from Sunday Times & New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass. Eight-year-old Aimee was on the child protection register at birth. Her five older siblings were taken into care many years ago. So no one can understand why she was left at home to suffer for so long. It seems Aimee was forgotten. The social services are looking for a very experienced foster carer to look after Aimee & when she reads the referral Cathy understands why. Despite her reservations Cathy agrees to Aimee on
- there is something about her that reminds Cathy of Jodie (the subject of ' Damaged' & the most disturbed child Cathy has cared for) & reading the report instantly tugs at her heart strings. When she arrives Aimee is angry. & she has every right to be. She has spent the first eight years of her life living with her drug-dependent mother in a flat that the social worker described as 'not fit for human habitation'. Aimee is so grateful as she snuggles into her bed at Cathy's house on the first night that it brings Cathy to tears. Aimee's aggressive mother is constantly causing trouble at contact & makes sweeping allegations against Cathy & her family in front of her daughter as well. It is a trying time for Cathy & it makes it difficult for Aimee to settle. But as Aimee begins to trust Cathy she starts to open up. & the more Cathy learns about Aimee's life before she came into care the more horrified she becomes. It's clear that Aimee should have been rescued much sooner & as her journey seems to be coming to a happy end Cathy can't help but reflect on all the other 'forgotten children' that are still suffering...
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