John Betjeman Collected Poems
- ISBN-10
- 1444725297
- ISBN-13
- 9781444725292
- Category
- Poetry
- Pages
- 528
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-06-29
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Author
- John Betjeman
Description
Collected Poems made publishing history when it first appeared, and has now sold more than two million copies, to an ever-growing readership. This newly expanded edition includes Betjeman's verse autobiography, Summoned by Bells. With a new Introduction by Poet Laureate, Andrew Motion, Collected Poems is the definitive Betjeman companion.
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