She is Fierce: Brave, Bold and Beautiful Poems by Women by Ana Sampson
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She is Fierce: Brave, Bold and Beautiful Poems by Women

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Length 3 hours 15 minutes
Language English
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A stunning audiobook collection of poetry containing 150 bold, brave and beautiful poems by women, perfect for listening to with all the family โ€“ from classic, well loved poets to innovative and bold modern voices. From suffragettes to school girls, from spoken word superstars to civil rights activists, from aristocratic ladies to kitchen maids, these are voices that deserve to be heard. This stunning collection is read and brought to life by iconic actor Adjoa Andoh, a stand-out star of British television, radio, film and theater โ€“ including Broadchurch, Doctor Who and BBC Radio 4, amongst many others! โ€“ with a run time of approximately five hours.

Collected by anthologist Ana Sampson She is Fierce: Brave, Bold and Beautiful Poems by Women contains an inclusive array of voices, from modern and contemporary poets. Immerse yourself in poems from Maya Angelou, Nikita Gill, Wendy Cope, Ysra Daley-Ward, Emily Bronte, Carol Ann Duffy, Fleur Adcock, Liz Berry, Jackie Kay, Hollie McNish, Imtiaz Dharker, Helen Dunmore, Emily Dickinson, Mary Oliver, Christina Rossetti, Margaret Atwood and Dorothy Parker, to name but a few!

Featuring short biographies of each poet, She is Fierce is a stunning collection, essential for poetry lovers of all ages.

The anthology is divided into the following sections:
Roots and Growing Up
Friendship
Love
Nature
Freedom, Mindfulness and Joy
Fashion, society and body image
Protest, courage and resistance
Endings

*Please note that the audio edition does not include Margaret Atwood's poem 'Siren Song' or Kate Tempest's 'Thirteen', both of which are in the hardback edition*

Ana Sampson is the author of many bestselling anthologies including I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud and Other Poems You Half-Remember from School, Tyger Tyger Burning Bright: Much Loved Poems you Half-Remember, Poems to Learn by Heart, Green and Pleasant Land: Best-Loved Poems of the British Countryside and Best-Loved Poems: A Treasury of Verse.

Ana grew up in Kent and studied English Literature at the University of Sheffield. After achieving both a BA and an MA, she began a career in publishing PR and has appeared multiple times on radio and television discussing books and poetry. Ana lives in Surrey with her husband, two daughters and two demanding cats.

She is Fierce is her first poetry collection for Macmillan.

Audiobook details

Author:

Narrator:
Adjoa Andoh

ISBN:
9781761683381

Length:
3 hours 15 minutes

Language:
English

Publisher:
Pan Macmillan UK

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Edition:
Unabridged

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