Dancing By The Light of The Moon: Over 250 poems to read, relish and recite

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A former Oxford Scholar, President of the Oxford Union and MP for the City of Chester, Gyles Brandreth’s career has ranged from being a Whip and Lord Commissioner of the Treasury in John Major’s government to starring in his own award-winning musical revue in London’s West End. I’ve been slowly reading it now for months and it’s going to become one of my life long favourite books. 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. it's one of the most excellent rhyming poems on the planet and would have fitted in perfectly between Pobbles.

Dancing By The Light of The Moon by Gyles Brandreth - Waterstones

Born in Germany, he moved to London at the age of three and, after his education at New College, Oxford, he began his career in television. It's wonderful and so much fun' Dame Judi Dench _______For every moment in your life, there is a poem.

Can there be a better companion more suited to guide us through some of the world's best poetry, old and new ? In his last book Gyles lamented the rise of emojis, this misuse of punctuation and the younger generation's lack-lustre approach to language. The book is full of tips and advice to get started and I am now on my way to learning my second poem by heart.

Dancing By The Light of The Moon - Penguin Dancing By The Light of The Moon - Penguin

my wife said she saw me walking along the street talking to myself, I explained that actually I was reciting ‘I wondered lonely as s cloud’ by Wordsworth and felt very smug! His many books include the best-selling poetry anthology, Dancing by the Light of the Moon, and the international best-seller about spelling and punctuation, Have You Eaten Grandma? Gyles Brandreth and I have different tastes (I prefer more freestyle, stream of consciousness stylings - think Simon Armitage) but there is lots of overlap. Whatever your age, the poems in this book provide the most enjoyable, moving and inspiring way to ensure a lifetime of dancing by the light of the moon. His many books include the bestselling poetry anthology, Dancing by the Light of the Moon, and the international bestseller about spelling and punctuation, Have You Eaten Grandma?Delight in the wonder of poetry with 250 of the nation's favourite poems for every occasion, perfect fot young and old alikeTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Gyles has discovered the secret of finding happiness through learning poetry by heart. Now for the challenge of learning some poetry by heart with the new found strategies - the 2 lines of my first poem are in my pocket! By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

Dancing By The Light of The Moon (Book) - by Gyles Brandreth Dancing By The Light of The Moon (Book) - by Gyles Brandreth

There were lots of poems I had known as a child and several Shakespearian play speeches that I had learnt in my teens so it was a lovely visit down memory lane. Instead of being fussy about the rhyming scheme or line breaks, having read 200+ English poems in under a week, I have changed.He has been London correspondent for “Up to the Minute” on CBS News and his books published in the United States include the New York Times best-seller, The Joy of Lex and, most recently, Philip Elizabeth: Portrait of a Royal Marriage. Lovely book that I can see holding onto forever and referring/learning the poems throughout my life. When the book arrived I was pleasantly surprised as it was a gorgeous to look at item well packaged and definitely value for money. Gyles presents Great Canal Journeys on Channel 4 with Dame Sheila Hancock and regularly appears on Celebrity Gogglebox with Dame Maureen Lipman. It is filled to the brim with poems for every person or occasion and the commentary from Gyles Brandreth makes the poems become more accessible and relatable for the casual appreciator of poetry.