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The North Ship

The North Ship

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Publisher's Synopsis

The North Ship, Philip Larkin's earliest volume of verse, was first published in August 1945 and reissued in 1966 by Faber. The introduction, by Larkin himself, explains the circumstances of its publication and the influences which shaped its content.

This is the first thing
I have understood:

Time is the echo of an axe

Within a wood.

About the Publisher

Faber & Faber

Faber and Faber is one of the last of the great independent publishing houses in London. With the great depth of its backlist, featuring books by no fewer than twelve Nobel Laureates and six Booker Prize-winners, a thriving frontlist and ever-growing e-book list, and new ventures including the print-on-demand Faber Finds imprint, Faber Digital (publisher of the award-winning The Waste Land for iPad App), Faber Academy (the creative writing school), as well as Faber Factory Powered by Constellation, and Faber Factory Plus, the company continues to go from strength to strength.

Book information

ISBN: 9780571260133
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Pub date:
DEWEY: 821.914
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 56
Weight: 86g
Height: 200mm
Width: 130mm
Spine width: 8mm