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That Awkward Age
Roger McGough
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Description for That Awkward Age
Paperback. From laundrettes to contact lenses, Paul McCartney's trousers to plane crashes, this title guides us through the pitfalls and idiosyncrasies of our illogical and unexciting lives, and finds the humour and drama hidden within. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 7. Weight in Grams: 74.
From laundrettes to contact lenses, Paul McCartney's trousers to plane crashes, McGough guides us through the pitfalls and idiosyncrasies of our illogical and unexciting lives, and finds the humour and drama hidden within. This new collection has a bonus section: in a series of wonderfully funny poems, responding to Carol Ann Duffy's The World's Wife McGough gives voice to a number of forgotten and longsuffering male figures: Lord Godiva, Mr Sappho, Mr Blyton, etc
Presenter of Radio 4's Poetry Please and Britain's foremost popular poet, McGough brings us this happy collision of life, language and imagination with his unique ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
73g
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141042022
SKU
V9780141042022
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Roger McGough
Roger McGough is one of Britain's best-known poetry voices. Following the success of the bestselling Penguin collection The Mersey Sound (with Brian Patten and the late Adrian Henri) he has been captivating children and adults alike with his unique blend of heart and wit for more than four decades. He is the regular presenter of Radio 4's Poetry Please programme. ... Read more
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