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Dancing by the Light of the Moon
- Over 250 Poems to Read, Relish and Recite
- Narrated by: Gyles Brandreth
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
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Summary
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 listeners of poetry both young and old, novices and old hands alike, will love and return to again and again.
Critic reviews
"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)
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-04-24
meaningful content with excellent reading style.
reading and content which discovering so many new poems. I will listen again and again
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- Mr. Noel Connors
- 31-03-24
Excellent
I absolutely loved this book. It was so enjoyable. What a huge range of poems.
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- Lorenzo
- 02-02-22
Fantastic collection of poetry
beautiful collection of poetry from someone who has clearly lived and breathed it his whole life
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- Aine Spoors
- 03-04-22
Simply brilliant
I loved this book of treasures so much I bought a hard copy. Thank you for writing it GB.
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- Mrs T.
- 23-01-22
Beautiful
Giles has such a wonderful calming voice. Beautiful poetry. Some old favourites and some new ones that will become favourites. Lovely, easy listening.
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