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Dancing By The Light of The Moon

Over 250 poems to read, relish and recite

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Dancing By The Light of The Moon

By: Gyles Brandreth
Narrated by: Gyles Brandreth
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Dancing by the Light of the Moon, a collection of poetry to last you a lifetime - poems that will bring you joy, solace, celebration and love for every occasion

Includes an updated chapter of poems to bring you hope and happiness this year

A POEM CAN . . .
Comfort · Challenge · Be a friend
Stretch your vocabulary
Help you sleep · Break the ice
Find you a lover · Be utter nonsense
Console · Make you laugh - or cry

For every moment in your life there is a poem.

In Dancing by the Light of the Moon we have a remarkable collection of over 250 best-loved poems in the English-speaking world.

Allow Gyles Brandreth to be your guide to not only the wonders of poetry - and there are many - but also its practical uses in everyday life.

Whether seeking some words to reflect your mood, wanting to celebrate or mark an occasion or simply looking for lines of comfort and joy in difficult times, this collection has everything for readers of poetry both young and old, novices and old hands alike, will love and return to again and again.

'Gyles has discovered the secret of finding happiness' DAME JUDI DENCH

'Over 400 pages of top-notch poems by everyone from Shakespeare to Simon Armitage'
Daily Mail

'A collection of poems that will transform your memory and change your life'
Dr Max Pemberton

© Gyles Brandreth 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

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Critic reviews

To instil a love of literature, a copy of Dancing by the Light of the Moon ought to find its way into every home in the land
Gyles has discovered the secret of finding happiness through learning poetry by heart. It's wonderful and so much fun (Dame Judi Dench)
Brandreth provides over 400 pages of top-notch poems by everyone from Shakespeare to Simon Armitage. But his mission is to get you learning the poems by heart
Gyles Brandreth has compiled a collection of 250 poems that he believes will transform your memory and change your life. I couldn't agree me (Dr Max Pemberton)
This compendium is an enthusiastic and emphatic call to appreciate all forms of poetry
A celebration of poetry packed full of wonderful verses
A passionate and rousing manifesto on the power and pleasure of learning poetry by heart
For a poem fitting for every occasion, make sure you add this book to your shopping cart ASAP
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I absolutely loved this book. It was so enjoyable. What a huge range of poems.

Excellent

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I loved this book of treasures so much I bought a hard copy. Thank you for writing it GB.

Simply brilliant

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Mr Brandreth has the expertise, the learning and good will to present a gem. Bu I did not know until now, that he has the most attractive voice of any reader on Audible.

charm and elegance

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What a joy to hear this exceptionally talented author and orator read his selection of poems. Thank you, Mr Brandreth, for sharing poetry in this unique and inspiring way. I, for one, will always be changed for listening to this wonderful book - and all the better for it!

As delicious to the ears as a perfectly square meal to the stomach.

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Giles has such a wonderful calming voice. Beautiful poetry. Some old favourites and some new ones that will become favourites. Lovely, easy listening.

Beautiful

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