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Delight in the wonder of poetry with 250 of the nation's favourite poems for every occasion, perfect fot young and old alike THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Gyles has discovered the secret of finding happiness through learning poetry by heart. It's wonderful and so much fun' Dame Judi Dench _______ For every moment in your life, there is a poem. In Dancing by the Light of the Moon you will find a remarkable collection of the best-loved poems in the English-speaking world. Whether you are nine, nineteen or ninety, Gyles Brandreth will be your guide to not only the wonders of poetry - and there are many - but also its practical uses in everyday life. After all, 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 readers of poetry both young and old, this is a beautiful collection to return to again and again. _______ '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' Daily Mail, Book of the Week Poets include: A. A. Milne * Maya Angelou Benjamin Zephaniah * Monty Python Carol Ann Duffy * Oscar Wild Celia Johnson * Roald Dahl D. H. Lawrence * Robert Browning E. E. Cummings * Robert Burns Edgar Allen Poe * Robert Louis Stevenson Emily Dickinson * Simon Armitage George the Poet * Spike Milligan Hollie McNish * Sylvia Plath John Cooper Clarke * T. S. Eliot John Keats * Walt Whitman John Milton * Wendy Cope Kate Tempest * William Shakespeare Leonard Cohen * William Wordsworth Lewis Carroll And many more . . . DANCING BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON IS AN OFFICIAL PARTNER OF NATIONAL POETRY DAY