A Shropshire Lad

This special edition is illustrated by landscape photographer Gareth Thomas’s pictures, combining perfectly with Housman’s words in a nostalgic tribute to the county.

* Country Living Magazine *

‘Evocative photographs of the Shropshire countryside, and a typically illuminating introduction by Professor Christopher Ricks.’

* Daily Mail *

To coincide with the (150^th) anniversary, this lavish new edition of his popular sequence of poems has been published, combining the poet’s lyrical verses with a collection of stunning photographs of Shropshire… Anyone who loves the English countryside will enjoy browsing its pages.

* This England *

Every poem in this new edition is accompanied by apt and atmospheric photographs, perfectly encapsulating the mood and setting of the verse.

* Ludlow Advertiser *

A two-page feature on Shropshire Lad, with pictures from the book and one extract. ‘The project was the brainchild of Ludlow publisher Merlin Unwin.

* Shropshire Magazine *

Atmospheric and evocative images. A unique book.

* Shropshire Star *

A photo from the book on the front cover and a four-page feature on Housman, his poems and the book.

* The Village Magazine *

‘A mark of the poet’s great popularity in the modern world…Each poem has its own individual theme and it’s possible to link imagery to all of them.’ Part of a five-page feature on Shropshire Lad with photos and extracts from the book. 

* Country & Border Life *

‘This book is a fine reminder of his genius and the beauty of the English countryside.’

* Shooting Gazette *

A picture from the book on the front page and a small article, with the continued article and another picture from the book in the main body of the paper. ‘Every poem in this new edition is accompanied by apt and atmospheric photographs, perfectly encapsulating the mood and setting of the verse.’

* Ludlow Advertiser *

‘The poems are made even better by the photographs…How could any south Salopian tire of the poetry?’

* The Shropshire Journal *

Poetry, scholarship and pictorial art are happily combined in this handsome book.

* St Catharine’s College Magazine *

The introductory remarks by Professor Christopher Ricks are sharp and wide-ranging. David Lloyd offers as judicious an account of Housman’s life as you could give in two pages. Like the poems, this handsome edition will give lasting pleasure to many.

* Countryfile Magazi