Author(s): Ayres, Pam,
Binding: Hardback,
Date of Publication: 03/10/2024,
Pagination: 448 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Ebury Spotlight,
Published By: Ebury Publishing,
Book Classification: Poetry by individual poets
Dimensions: 240 x 162 x 39mm
Weight: 652g
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781529944723

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‘When I look over the poems in this book, I can trace the course of my life. The various stages are all here: the young woman juggling various boyfriends, the wife adrift amid the joy and terror of new motherhood, and the astounded, adoring granny. Here is the cavalcade of much-loved dogs, the fascination with wildlife, the travel, mistakes, regrets, the heartbreaking leaving of the family home and the sober business of ageing.’Doggedly Onward is Pam Ayres’s career-defining collected works.

As Britain’s most read and adored poet, Pam has spent a lifetime bringing joy to us all, providing wise and hilarious insights into the delights and tribulations of daily life. Assembled for the first time in a single volume, Pam’s life in poems is beautifully illustrated and annotated throughout with her own reflections on six decades of making the nation laugh and cry.