T. S Eliot's Old Possum's Practical Cats finally gets the companion volume that Eliot had envisaged.
First published in 1939, T. S. Eliot's best-selling, much-loved collection of practical cat poems, Old Possums Book of Practical Cats, has become one of the most successful poetry collections in the world. Now, an official canine companion will be available.
Written by award-winning poet and like Eliot himself a fellow former editor of Faber and Faber - Old Toffer's Book of Consequential Dogs is the first companion volume to Eliots original volume. Originally conceived by Eliot himself, Old Toffer's Book of Consequential Dogs includes a selection of paired poems about all manner of memorable "pollicles" (Eliots companion name to his "jellicle" cats) that are as witty, varied and exquisitely compiled as Eliot's cats.
Meet Dobson the Dog Detective, Flo the Philosophical Foxhound, and Frazzlesprat, a dog who would really rather be a cat and a host of other humorous hounds.
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2 | (8) |
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10 | (4) |
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Flo: The Philosophical Foxhound |
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14 | (5) |
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Heath, Hill, Parkand Street |
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19 | (5) |
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24 | (8) |
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Dobson: The Dog Detective |
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32 | (4) |
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36 | (4) |
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40 | (4) |
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Leopold: Prince of Lap Dogs |
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44 | (6) |
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Towzle Versus The Trainers |
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50 | (6) |
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Molly: A Dog Of The Night |
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56 | (4) |
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60 | (4) |
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Jack And Jill: A Pair Of Mutts |
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64 | (4) |
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Praise Song For Ballybeg Rosie |
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68 | (4) |
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72 | (6) |
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78 | (4) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (4) |
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Bess: The Champion Peopledog |
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87 | (4) |
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91 | (4) |
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95 | (4) |
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Fill Yourhome With Happyhounds! |
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Christopher Reid is the author of many books of poems, including A Scattering (winner of the Costa Book of the Year Award 2009), The Song of Lunch, Nonsense and The Curiosities. For his first collection of poems for children, All Sorts, he received the Signal Award 2000. From 1991 to 1999 he was Poetry Editor at Faber & Faber, where T.S. Eliot once worked. His Letters of Ted Hughes appeared in 2007 and he is now editing a selection of Seamus Heaney's correspondence for publication in a few years' time.
Sara Ogilvie was born in Edinburgh and now lives in Newcastle. She graduated with an illustration/printmaking degree and PG diploma from Edinburgh College of Art. She has won numerous awards for her work including a Commonwealth heads of Government commission, presented to Nelson Mandela, HRH the Queen and heads of State. Her work is inspired by words, street life, antiquities, posters, old wives tales, household appliances, carpets, masks, trying to spell sounds, packaging, old second-hand bookshops and pedestrian oddballs. . .
