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She Will Soar

Bright, Brave Poems about Freedom by Women

Ana Sampson author Ana Sampson editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pan Macmillan

Published:3rd Mar '22

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Travel the world and quench your wanderlust with this beautiful collection of powerful poetry.

A sister volume to the poetry collection She is Fierce this is a stunning gift book featuring 130 poems written by women.

With poems from classic, well loved poets as well as innovative and bold modern voices, She Will Soar is a stunning collection and an essential addition to any bookshelf.

From the ancient world right up to the present day, it includes poems on wanderlust, travel, daydreams, flights of fancy, escaping into books, tranquillity, courage, hope and resilience. From frustrated housewives to passionate activists, from servants and suffragettes to some of today’s most gifted writers, here is a bold choir of voices demanding independence and celebrating their hard-won power.

Compiled by Ana Sampson, immerse yourself in poems by Carol Ann Duffy, Christina Rossetti, Stevie Smith, Sarah Crossan, Emily Dickinson, Salena Godden, Mary Jean Chan, Charly Cox, Nikita Gill, Fiona Benson, Hollie McNish and Grace Nichols to name but a few.

This glorious, exhilarating anthology makes the perfect choice for any woman you know, of any age * Daily Mail *
A wonderfully wide range of poems by female poets . . . the perfect gift for a thoughtful teen who loves words. * Irish Independent *
It's no surprise that She Will Soar featured in the YA selection of Great New Recommended Reads for National Poetry Day this year. * ReadingZone *
This is a collection to stir the blood and resonate in the bones. * Guardian, on She is Fierce *

ISBN: 9781529040067

Dimensions: 196mm x 130mm x 23mm

Weight: 220g

304 pages