Francis Ledwidge: Selected Poems Centenary ed
| By: | Dermot Bolger, Seamus Heaney, Francis Ledwidge |
| Publisher: | New Island Books |
| Published: | March 2017 |
| Pages: | 120 |
| Categories: | Poetry |
| Available as: | Hardback, Ebook |
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Introduced by Seamus Heaney and with an extended afterword by Dermot Bolger, this volume captures the depth and lyric grace of Ledwidge’s finest poems and conjures a moving portrait of an eventful life cut tragically short.
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