Illustrated with pictures from late eighteenth and early nineteenth century natural history books, A New Holland Miscellany is a series of poetic monologues which narrate encounters between colonial settlers and the Australian flora and fauna. A host of voices - explorers, scientists, artists, convicts, physicians, soldiers, escapees and free settlers - are brought to life with energy, pathos and humour.
Illustrated with pictures from late eighteenth and early nineteenth century natural history books, A New Holland Miscellany is a series of poetic mono...
88 feet below Messines Ridge, an enormous charge of explosives lurks in the darkness, waiting to be detonated under the German trenches, whilst members of the Royal Irish Rifles prepare for the attack. Sapper John McCreesh entertains himself and his fellow miners with stories of the Morrigan, the war-goddess of the ancient Irish: stories which hold up a disturbing mirror to the lives of the men around him. Corry-Burnett, a young Lance-Corporal, must lead a trench raid in order to ascertain whether German miners are aware of the imminent danger, but one of his men is already a shell-shock...
88 feet below Messines Ridge, an enormous charge of explosives lurks in the darkness, waiting to be detonated under the German trenches, whilst member...
From legends of the Furies to the shower scene from 'Psycho', from the gentleness of Melangell to the fury of Andraste, this collection explores folk-tales and myths through a range of different voices. Giles Watson's dramatic monologues and idiosyncratic poetic narratives are complemented by beautiful and often unsettling illustrations by Buffarches.
From legends of the Furies to the shower scene from 'Psycho', from the gentleness of Melangell to the fury of Andraste, this collection explores folk-...
The fourteenth century Welsh bard, Dafydd ap Gwilym, left a lasting impression on the poetry of his age: verse which often addressed preoccupations we still share today. This collection includes love poems, a lament for a felled tree, extravagant praises for wealthy patrons - including the Welsh freedom-fighter Owain Glynd
The fourteenth century Welsh bard, Dafydd ap Gwilym, left a lasting impression on the poetry of his age: verse which often addressed preoccupations we...
