A wonderfully readable anthology of our greatest poetry, chosen by the author of A Little History of Poetry

Life-changing wisdom from ten poems that illuminate and inspire change.

The dazzling variety of Anglo-Saxon poetry brought to life by an all-star cast of contemporary poets in an authoritative bilingual edition.

"Armitage has given an ageless story new vigor, and has done it with style, wit and elegance."-Literary Review

A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer's "nimble gallop" and brings an ancient epic to new life.

Speaks of love and marriage, joy and sorrow, reason and passion, beauty and death, and conveys the yearning for a Unity of Being that can only be achieved through love.