This revised collection of poems gathers together Charles Causley's poetry spanning a period of more than fifty years and includes previously unpublished work as well as some of his poems for children.

'There are poems in this superb volume that will shine for as long as there are humans to read them' -Kevin Crossley-Holland, Times Educational Supplement

Charles Causley's "Jack the Treacle Eater" won the Kurt Maschler Award, and "Early in the Morning" won the Signal Poetry Award. He has been given the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry and the CBE for his services to poetry.

About the Author
Charles Causley (1917-2003) was one of England's most distinguished poets. Ted Hughes said, 'Among the English Poetry of the last half-century, Charles Causley's could well turn out to be the best loved and the most needed.' Apart from six years in the wartime Royal Navy he lived almost all his life in his native town of Launceston in Cornwall, where he also once worked as a teacher. He has published many collections of his work both for adults and for children and won a number of literary awards and prizes. In 1986 he was appointed CBE.

Reviews
There are poems in this superb volume that will shine for as long as there are humans to read them -- Kevin Crossley-Holland * Times Educational Supplement *
Hardly a page in this handsome volume fails to impress and enchant with technical virtuosity and unnerving imagination. -- Alan Brownjohn * Sunday Times *
Before I was made Poet Laureate, I was asked to name my choice of the best poet for the job. Without hesitation I named Charles Causley - this marvelously resourceful, original poet. -- Ted Hughes
One of the finest poets of his generation -- Vernon Scannell * Sunday Telegraph *



Book Information
ISBN 9780330375573
Author Charles Causley
Format Paperback
Page Count 448
Imprint Picador
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 294g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 127mm * 27mm