Happy Hour - Poems to Raise a Glass to

Happy Hour is a gorgeous gift book of classic poetry which fizzes with poetry about all kinds of drink, drinkers and drinking place. All this and more is introduced by celebrated wine critic Jancis Robinson.

Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.

Many of the most famous poets have weaved the delights and temptations of drink into their verse. In Happy Hour: Poems to Raise a Glass To, there are chapters on whisky and beer, celebrations, why we drink and where we go to do it. Robert Burns is here, of course, alongside Yeats, Keats, Emily Dickinson, Hilaire Belloc, Sara Teasdale, Edward Lear, G. K. Chesterton and many more.

About the author

Gaby Morgan is an Associate Publisher at Macmillan Children's Books and has run the children's poetry list for thirty years. She has compiled many bestselling anthologies including Read Me and Laugh: A Funny Poem for Every Day of the Year, Poems from the First World War, Fairy Poems – which was short-listed for the CLPE Award – and the Macmillan Collector's Library poetry series featuring anthologies on Happiness, Nature, Childhood, Travelling and Christmas.

Summary

An intoxicating collection of classic poetry all about celebrating with friends, savouring good wine and much more.

Foreword

An intoxicating collection of classic poetry all about celebrating with friends, savouring good wine and much more.

Product details

• Authors: Gaby Morgan, Jancis Robinson, Various
• Assisted by: Gab Morgan (Editor), Gaby Morgan (Editor), Morgan Gaby (Editor), Jancis Robinson (Introduction), Robinson Jancis (Introduction)
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781529045628
• ISBN: 978-1-5290-4562-8
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 98 mm x 155 mm x 16 mm
• Series: Macmillan Collector's Library; Collector's Library; Poems for Every Occasion
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Gift books, COOKING / Beverages / Alcoholic / General, Food and drink: alcoholic beverages, Alcoholic beverages, Classic and pre-20th century poetry