Poems from the First World War: Published in association with Imperial War Museums

Poems from the First World War: Published in association with Imperial War Museums

by Gaby Morgan (Author)

Synopsis

Poems from the First World War is a moving and powerful collection of poems written by soldiers, nurses, mothers, sweethearts and family and friends who experienced WWI from different standpoints. It records the early excitement and patriotism, the bravery, friendship and loyalty of the soldiers, and the heartbreak, disillusionment and regret as the war went on to damage a generation. It includes poems from Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke, Vera Brittain, Eleanor Farjeon, Edward Thomas, Laurence Binyon, John McCrae, Siegfried Sassoon and many more.

The Imperial War Museum was founded in 1917 to collect and display material relating to the `Great War', which was still being fought. Today IWM is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present. They seek to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and wartime experience.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Edition: Main Market
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Published: 12 Sep 2013

ISBN 10: 144722616X
ISBN 13: 9781447226161
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: A collection of poetry from the First World War, published in association with Imperial War Museums to mark the centenary of the start of the World War I.

Media Reviews
You cannot fail to be moved by these poems, which come from the heart and enable us to share the feelings of the poets. The importance of this collection is shown by the fact it is published in association with the Imperial War Museum, which was founded to collect and display material relating to the 'Great War'. * Parents in Touch *
A striking and diverse anthology of poems by the likes of Wilfred Owen... Edward Thomas and more. * The Bookseller *
Macmillan teams up with the Imperial War Museum for a new collection to mark the centenary, including poems from the soldiers, nurses, families and friends affected by the conflict. * The Bookseller *
Author Bio
Gaby Morgan is the Editorial Director for Non-fiction, Poetry and Licensing at Macmillan Children's Books. She has compiled many bestselling anthologies, including Read Me and Laugh: A Funny Poem for Every Day of the Year, In My Sky at Twilight: Poems of Eternal Love, Fairy Poems - which was short-listed for the CLPE Award - and A First Poetry Book with Pie Corbett.