{"product_id":"christmas-eve-at-the-moon-under-water-hardcover","title":"Christmas Eve at the Moon Under Water - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol Ann Duffy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe enchanting festive poem from Carol Ann Duffy, former Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, and adorned with sumptuous illustrations by artist Margaux Carpentier, \u003ci\u003eChristmas Eve at The Moon Under Water\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect festive gift for the poetry lover in your life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll the lights were on at The Moon Under Water\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eand the landlord, an Owl, was slowly pulling a pint\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eto test his ale. Toothsome. It was Christmas Eve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eand the fire in the ancient grate gargled its flames...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA horse walks into a bar. A hedgehog plays the piano. An owl mulls a flagon of wine. On Christmas Eve at The Moon Under Water, anything is possible, so when the landlord announces a festive prize for the best performance of the night, all and sundry pile into the pub, eager for a chance at victory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e Christmas Eve at The Moon Under Water \u003c\/i\u003eall the old rivalries of the natural world are suspended for one miraculous night, as man stands shoulder to shoulder with animal, and predator and prey add warble and wail to the Yuletide chorus.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarol Ann Duffy lives in Manchester, where she is Professor and Creative Director of the Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University. She has written for both children and adults, and her poetry has received many awards, including the Signal Prize for Children's Verse, the Whitbread, Forward and T. S. Eliot Prizes, and the Lannan and E. M. Forster Prize in America. She was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom 2009-2019. In 2011 \u003ci\u003eThe Bees\u003c\/i\u003e won the Costa Poetry Award, and in 2012 she won the PEN Pinter Prize. She was made a DBE in the 2015 New Year's Honours list.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 5.41 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763357909280,"sku":"9781529083934","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/92c09643b89a5dab2ae03280b48607e6.webp?v=1780233076","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/christmas-eve-at-the-moon-under-water-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}