All Points North: the bestselling memoir from the new Poet Laureate by Simon Arm

Description: All Points North by Simon Armitage Charting the rugged and uneven terrain of a writers formative years - from tax problems to probation to American tours, football to family to running away to Iceland - this title explores growing up and being Northern. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A revised and expanded reissue of Simon Armitages universally acclaimed bestselling memoir about growing up in the north of EnglandAll Points North is part-memoir and part-excursion. Charting the rugged and uneven terrain of a writers formative years - from tax problems to probation to American tours, football to family to running away to Iceland - Simon Armitage explores growing up and being Northern. Its about humour, language, writing, film, houses, homes, time wasters, one loose tyre, you, me and all points in-between. Notes Revised and expanded reissue of Simon Armitages acclaimed memoir about growing up in the north of England, published alongside the paperback of Gig. Back Cover I was irresistibly reminded of Alan Bennett - there is the same wry humour, wonderfully telling selection of detail or remark . . . a fine balance of humour and poignancy The Times All Points North is part-memoir and part-excursion. Charting the rugged and uneven terrain of a writers formative years - from tax problems to probation to American tours, football to family to running away to Iceland - Simon Armitage explores growing up and being Northern. Its about humour, language, writing, film, houses, homes, time wasters, one loose tyre, you, me and all points in-between. Laugh-out-loud funny . . . has all the resonant precision of a poets ear and eye Independent A delight - high-spirited, light-footed, very funny and wickedly observant Jonathan Raban, The Times Literary Supplement The salty prose of an original poetic voice Melvyn Bragg, Observer, Books of the Year Why not also read the companion? [thumbnail of Gig] Author Biography Simon Armitage was born in West Yorkshire in 1963. In 1992 he won one of the first Forward Prizes for poetry, and a year later was the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year. His Selected Poems appeared in 2001, and in 2007 he published a highly praised translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. He received an Ivor Novello Award for his song lyrics in the BAFTA-winning film Feltham Sings.Simon Armitage works as a freelance writer, broadcaster and playwright, and has written extensively for radio and television. He was made Poet Laureate in 2019. Review A joy. Celebrates the real world and revels in its mad glory -- Sue Townsend * Sunday Times *I was irresistibly reminded of Alan Bennett - there is the same wry humour, wonderfully telling selection of detail or remark . . . a fine balance of humour and poignancy * The Times *The salty prose of an original poetic voice -- Melvyn Bragg * Observer *A thoughtful, witty combination of travel writing, autobiography and Alan Bennett-style diary -- John-Paul Flintoff * Daily Telegraph *Laugh-out-loud funny . . . has all the resonant precision of a poets ear and eye * Independent *An original and talented writer . . . highly entertaining and there are flashes of wit and moments of tenderness and brilliantly accurate observation -- Vernon Scannell * Sunday Telegraph *The best book I have read in a long time on what he insists is the true North of England -- Geoffrey Moorhouse * Daily Telegraph *I was irresistibly reminded of Alan Bennett - there is the same wry humour, wonderfully telling selection of detail or remark... a fine balance of humour and poignancy * The Times *The salty prose of an original poetic voice -- Melvyn Bragg * Observer *Laugh-out-loud funny... has all the resonant precision of a poets ear and eye * Independent *A delight - high-spirited, light-footed, very funny and wickedly observamt -- Jonathan Raban * The Times Literary Supplement *A joy. Celebrates the real world and revels in its mad glory -- Sue Townsend * Sunday Times * Review Text A joy. Celebrates the real world and revels in its mad glory Review Quote A joy. Celebrates the real world and revels in its mad glory - Sue Townsend, Sunday TimesI was irresistibly reminded of Alan Bennett - there is the same wry humour, wonderfully telling selection of detail or remark... a fine balance of humour and poignancy The TimesLaugh-out-loud funny... has all the resonant precision of a poets ear and eye IndependentA delight - high-spirited, light-footed, very funny and wickedly observamt - Jonathan Raban, The Times Literary SupplementThe salty prose of an original poetic voice - Melvyn Bragg, Observer Details ISBN0141040467 Author Simon Armitage Pages 256 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2009 ISBN-10 0141040467 ISBN-13 9780141040462 Format Paperback Publication Date 2009-05-28 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 821.914 Media Book Birth 1963 Short Title ALL POINTS NORTH Language English Residence Holmfirth, ENK Illustrations None Subtitle the bestselling memoir from the new Poet Laureate UK Release Date 2009-05-28 Alternative 9780141923970 Audience General NZ Release Date 2009-06-29 AU Release Date 2009-06-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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