The Owl and the Nightingale, Simon Armitage

The Owl and the Nightingale, Simon ArmitageNew Paperback It is the current Poet Laureate who has done the most to bring medieval poetry to contemporary audiences . . . in its own eccentric way, [The Owl and the Nightingale] is every bit as enticing as Gawain . . . it is arguably the greatest early Middle English poem we have. ProspectA graceful, elegant translation. GuardianFollowing his acclaimed translations of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Pearl, Simon Armitage shines light on another

the rebellion led to a siege of Exeter

from the famous collections of the ancient world to the embattled public resources we cherish today

through the World Wars

and he was present to hear Napoleon's last words

The figures reveal much about the way the war was fought

The start of an epic new fantasy trilogy from bestselling

There are tales of how the girls slept

global system: one so intimately woven into everyday life that you hardly even know it's there

profiting from its advantageous position on a major pilgrim route

financial constraints

his name obscured by imperial annals

Robert Mallory is bright