Why a Booktrail?
Poetry and place!
Heroes and Villains Poems About Legends
Why a Booktrail?
Poetry and place!
What you need to know before your trail
Folklore and tales have been the lifeblood of every culture worldwide since the beginning of time. Similarly, legends have traversed this passage, believed to have a speck of truth nestled at their heart. Heroes and Villains pays homage to the glittering royal courts and journey through ancient landscapes and perilous voyages, meeting Arthur and Guinevere, the Queen of Sheba, Kubla Khan, Robin Hood, Joan of Arc, and Mulan along the way.
In this poetry collection you will also meet mythical beings such as the phoenix, yeti, dragon and kraken, as we witness them leap from travellers’ tales and compendiums into the world of verse.
Travel Guide
Poetry and place
The book includes classic and contemporary poems by poets including Seamus Heaney, Carol Ann Duffy, Philip Larkin, Edgar Allan Poe, Kathleen Jamie and many more inspired by legends. It’s gorgeously illustrated throughout by the amazing Chris Riddell. Lots of them are deeply rooted in the British landscape.
You will visit such places as Loch Ness, The Merry Maidens standing stones in Boleigh, Cornwall, Sileu Whallian on the Isle of Man, Dartmoor, Sherwood Forest and the Rollright Stones…
Travel and read a poem in each place!
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Heroes and Villains: Poems About Legends
Destination/Location: Various Author: Ana Sampson and Chris Riddell Departure: 2024
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