The Christmas Truce by Carol Ann Duffy, DBE (English) Hardcover Book

Description: The Christmas Truce by Carol Ann Duffy, DBE, David Roberts, Carol Ann Duffy A poem by the Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, celebrating the magic of Christmas during World War One. Published as a large format book with colour illustrations by David Roberts FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Down at the Front, on a cold winters night in 1914, amidst the worst war the world had ever seen, an inexplicable silence spread from man to man. Belief was in the air. Then the soldiers ceased fire and the magic of Christmas took hold . . .Carol Ann Duffys brilliant new poem celebrates the miraculous truce between the trenches, when enemy shook hands with enemy, shared songs, swapped gifts, even played football, and peace found a place in No Mans Land. Notes A poem by the Poet Laureate celebrating the magic of Christmas during WW1. Published as a large format book with colour illustrations by David Roberts. A short history lesson to make children learn and grown men weep Independent On Sunday Back Cover Down at the front, on a cold winters night in 1914, amidst the worst war the world had ever seen, an inexplicable silence spread from man to man. Belief was in the air. Then the soldiers ceased fire and the magic of Christmas took hold . . .A century on from that extraordinary night, Carol Ann Duffys beautiful and moving poem celebrates the miraculous truce between the trenches, when enemy shook hands with enemy, shared songs, swapped gifts, even played football, and peace found a place in No Mans Land. Author Biography Carol Ann Duffy lives in Manchester, where she is Professor and Creative Director of the Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University. She has written for both children and adults, and her poetry has received many awards, including the Signal Prize for Childrens Verse, the Whitbread and Forward Prizes, and the Lannan and E. M. Forster Prize in America. In 2005 she won the T. S. Eliot Prize for Rapture. She was appointed Poet Laureate in 2009. In 2011 The Bees won the Costa Poetry Award, and in 2012 she won the PEN Pinter Prize. Review A short history lesson to make children learn and grown men weep * Independent on Sunday * Promotional A poem by the Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, celebrating the magic of Christmas during World War One. Published as a large format book with colour illustrations by David Roberts Review Quote (previous edition) A short history lesson to make children learn and grown men weep Review Quote A short history lesson to make children learn and grown men weep Promotional "Headline" A poem by the Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, celebrating the magic of Christmas during World War One. Published as a large format book with colour illustrations by David Roberts Details ISBN1447218442 Year 2014 ISBN-10 1447218442 ISBN-13 9781447218449 Format Hardcover Publisher Pan Macmillan Media Book Publication Date 2014-09-25 Audience Age 18 Illustrator David Roberts Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations illustrations Pages 48 Imprint Picador Edition Main market ed. DEWEY 821.914 Language English UK Release Date 2014-09-25 Author Carol Ann Duffy Audience General AU Release Date 2014-09-30 NZ Release Date 2014-09-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:86132318;

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