That Awkward Age
Roger McGough
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Hardcover. 8vo . Some light shelfwear otherwise a good copy.
Roger McGough's eagerly-awaited new collection is a powerful testament to the miraculous in the everyday. Here he builds us his world: one of chance encounters and embarrassing moments, of big questions and small wonders. 'At that awkward age now between birth and death,' he addresses Alzheimers and wrestles with mortality. He resolves (and fails) to live every day as if it were his last, joins the Foreign Legion, jives in Macca's trousers, shares the pain of Mr Sappho and Lord Godiva and plans a prison break.
With his inimitable warmth, wit and wordplay, Roger McGough affirms his position as the pre-eminent ... Read more
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Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Viking
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780670918225
SKU
KEX0281219
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 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. Much travelled and translated he is now an international ambassador for ... Read more
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