Pam Ayres – The Works: The Classic Collection

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Description

The Works contains 120 of Pam Ayres’ best-known poems, including ‘The Battery Hen’, ‘Please Will You Take Your Children Home Before I Do Them In?’, ‘Sling Another Chair Leg on the Fire, Mother’ and, of course, ‘Oh, I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth’.This edition includes a general introduction by Pam, as well as individual introductions to these classic poems of the seventies and eighties, many of which are now illustrated with specially commissioned line drawings by Susan Hellard. The Works is certain to delight Pam’s fans of all ages.

Additional information

Weight 0.179 kg
Dimensions 1.5 × 12.7 × 19.8 cm
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Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

256

Publisher

Year Published

2010-2-18

Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

1846077931

About The Author

Pam Ayres has been a regular on television and radio since winning the talent show Opportunity Knocks in 1975 – on Just a Minute, The Comedy Quiz, Countdown and her own series, Ayres on the Air. She performs her solo stage show throughout Britain and around the world and has a huge fan base in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Pam is one of Britain's best-loved personalities and was awarded the MBE in 2004. For details of Pam's theatre engagements please see http://www.pamayres.com.

Review Quote

Pam Ayres is a proper poet, whose wistful, funny, and perceptive verse captures both the joy and unfairness of life

Other text

One of the fastest selling tickets at the Fringe, Pam Ayres' appeal seems undiminished