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Ted Hughes is widely considered one of the greatest poets of his generation and indeed one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Yorkshire in 1930, and was Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death in 1998. In 1974 Hughes was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. In 1977 he was awarded an OBE for services to Literature, and was awarded the Order of Merit in 1998. His most widely read classic children's story The Iron Man, has been adapted for both stage and screen, and is regarded as one of the greatest children's books of all time.
Chris Mould is an award-winning illustrator who went to art school at 16. A sublime draftsman with a penchant for the gothic, he has illustrated the gamut from picture books and young fiction, to theatre posters and satirical cartoons for national newspapers. As well as writing his own fiction, he has teamed up with author Matt Haig for the bestselling A Boy Called Christmas, A Girl Called Christmas and Father Christmas and Me. He lives in Yorkshire with his wife, has two grown-up daughters, and when he's not drawing and writing, you'll find him. actually, he's never not drawing or writing.Stunning illustrations by Chris Mould make this one of the most exciting editions of The Iron Man to be published.Hughes has never written more compellingly...with linguistic tact and imaginative power to achieve something of possible enduring consequence.A visionary tale.A clever, inventive fantasy of timely appeal to children.Gripping . . . a classic.Reckoned one of the greatest of modern fairy tales.Written with such great gusto, with such vivid precision, that children will sit spellbound in their ringside seats.A thrilling and unforgettable tale, magnificently told.A great book to start up a family reading tradition. Irresistible.A tall-tale hero in a parable for today. The author's intensely felt theme and his invention of dramatic details make this brief piece of fiction high-spirited and entertaining.Riveting.Brilliant.'Hughes combines the same freshness, metaphorical sweep and surprising precision of language that exists in his adult poetry. Tremendous.'Ted Hughes, one of the greatest of poets, took his writing for children no less seriously. His aim was an exalted one: to strengthen the minds of his young readers against the difficulties and terrors of the world. From his capacious imagination, he produced tales like magic spells, both amazing and uplifting. His words have healing properties.I remember hearing Hughes's poem "Lineage" for the first time when I was ten years old. It blew my head wide open: I had no idea that words could do that, that poems could sound like that, that they were allowed to. THE IRON MAN is a perfect example of the power a simple vocabulary can achieve in the right hands: it is instant, physical, blistering and strange. That's the reason children still read it, year after year.So much of Hughes' poetry is imbued with the magic of spontaneity and the present moment - what Hughes himself called 'the spirit of the snowflake in the water of the river'. In the best of his poems for children, he combines the same freshness, relish for sound and broad metaphorical sweep that exists in his adult poetry. The imaginative impact of his words is as deliberate as it is lasting, born of a conviction that 'what alters the imagination, alters everything.Stunning illustrations by Chris Mould make this one of the most exciting editions of The Iron Man to be published.
The Iron Man came to the top of the cliff.
Where had he come from? Nobody knows.
How was he made? Nobody knows.
Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world.
'Stunning.' WRD Magazine
'Whether you're already a fan of this classic children's story or a new reader, this wonderful new version is a real treat.' BookTrust
'Gripping . . a classic.' Phillip Pullman
'A visionary tale.' Michael Morpurgo
'One of the greatest of modern fairy tales.' Observer
Chris Mould is an award-winning illustrator who went to art school at 16. A sublime draftsman with a penchant for the gothic, he has illustrated the gamut from picture books and young fiction, to theatre posters and satirical cartoons for national newspapers. As well as writing his own fiction, he has teamed up with author Matt Haig for the bestselling A Boy Called Christmas, A Girl Called Christmas and Father Christmas and Me. He lives in Yorkshire with his wife, has two grown-up daughters, and when he's not drawing and writing, you'll find him. actually, he's never not drawing or writing.Stunning illustrations by Chris Mould make this one of the most exciting editions of The Iron Man to be published.Hughes has never written more compellingly...with linguistic tact and imaginative power to achieve something of possible enduring consequence.A visionary tale.A clever, inventive fantasy of timely appeal to children.Gripping . . . a classic.Reckoned one of the greatest of modern fairy tales.Written with such great gusto, with such vivid precision, that children will sit spellbound in their ringside seats.A thrilling and unforgettable tale, magnificently told.A great book to start up a family reading tradition. Irresistible.A tall-tale hero in a parable for today. The author's intensely felt theme and his invention of dramatic details make this brief piece of fiction high-spirited and entertaining.Riveting.Brilliant.'Hughes combines the same freshness, metaphorical sweep and surprising precision of language that exists in his adult poetry. Tremendous.'Ted Hughes, one of the greatest of poets, took his writing for children no less seriously. His aim was an exalted one: to strengthen the minds of his young readers against the difficulties and terrors of the world. From his capacious imagination, he produced tales like magic spells, both amazing and uplifting. His words have healing properties.I remember hearing Hughes's poem "Lineage" for the first time when I was ten years old. It blew my head wide open: I had no idea that words could do that, that poems could sound like that, that they were allowed to. THE IRON MAN is a perfect example of the power a simple vocabulary can achieve in the right hands: it is instant, physical, blistering and strange. That's the reason children still read it, year after year.So much of Hughes' poetry is imbued with the magic of spontaneity and the present moment - what Hughes himself called 'the spirit of the snowflake in the water of the river'. In the best of his poems for children, he combines the same freshness, relish for sound and broad metaphorical sweep that exists in his adult poetry. The imaginative impact of his words is as deliberate as it is lasting, born of a conviction that 'what alters the imagination, alters everything.Stunning illustrations by Chris Mould make this one of the most exciting editions of The Iron Man to be published.
The Iron Man came to the top of the cliff.
Where had he come from? Nobody knows.
How was he made? Nobody knows.
Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world.
'Stunning.' WRD Magazine
'Whether you're already a fan of this classic children's story or a new reader, this wonderful new version is a real treat.' BookTrust
'Gripping . . a classic.' Phillip Pullman
'A visionary tale.' Michael Morpurgo
'One of the greatest of modern fairy tales.' Observer
Product Details
| Title: | TheIron Man |
|---|---|
| Author: | Ted HughesChris Mould |
| SKU: | BK0451297 |
| EAN: | 9780571348879 |
About Author
Ted Hughes (1930-1998) was born in Yorkshire. His first book, The Hawk in the Rain, was published in 1957 by Faber & Faber and was followed by many volumes of poetry and prose for adults and children. He received the Whitbread Book of the Year for two consecutive years for his last published collections of poetry, Tales from Ovid and Birthday Letters. He was Poet Laureate from 1984, and in 1998 he was appointed to the Order of Merit.Chris Mould has illustrated the gamut from picture books and young fiction, to theatre posters and satirical cartoon. As well as writing his own fiction and illustrating Ted Hughes' The Iron Man to much critical success, he has teamed up with author Matt Haig for the bestselling A Boy Called Christmas, A Girl Who Saved Christmas, Father Christmas and Me and The Truth Pixie. He lives in Yorkshire with his wife, has two grown-up daughters, and when he's not drawing and writing, you'll find him . . . actually, he's never not drawing or writing.