Warning

Name: Warning
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781788168182
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When I am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple

By Jenny Joseph

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Voted Britain's favourite poem, Warning by Jenny Joseph is a celebrated piece that envisions old age as a time for indulgence and rebellious fun. Written in 1961, it features a respectable middle-aged woman imagining her future self as a cheeky rebel with outrageous clothes and dotty behaviour. This timeless poem has inspired and delighted readers worldwide.

This edition includes new illustrations, making it a charming gift for anyone embracing the joy of growing older with spirit and humour.
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This beautifully illustrated edition will appeal to those interested in poetry, ageing with humour, and celebrating life’s later chapters. It is an ideal gift for friends or relatives who appreciate witty, inspiring verse and a joyful, rebellious spirit.

Twice-voted poem of the year, Warning is an uplifting poem about growing older - now beautifully redesigned with new illustrations.

Beautifully redesigned with new illustrations, this is a gift book of Warning, the uplifting poem about growing older, twice voted poem of the year

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'Utterly charming and uplifting' - The Good Book Guide

Voted Britain's favourite poem, Warning, written in 1961, is known and loved the world over for its message of old age as a time for indulgence and fun.

In the poem's respectable middle-aged woman, as she imagines herself in old age as a cheeky rebel with outrageous clothes and dotty behaviour, poet Jenny Joseph has created a character whose thoughts have been quoted at conferences and funerals, used to cheer up sick friends and remembered with pleasure by children and adults alike around the world.

Here, Warning appears as a beautiful updated edition with new illustrations; the perfect gift for a friend or relative who wants to grow older with a joyful and rebellious spirit.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Warning has been praised as 'utterly charming and uplifting' by The Good Book Guide, and described as 'a poem that was to inspire two generations of women to contemplate behaving badly' by the Mail on Sunday. The Guardian calls it 'the most popular poem in Britain', with continuing appeal thanks to its humour and rebellious message.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788168182

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 November 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Souvenir Press Ltd

Edition: Main

Contributors:

Illustrated by Lydia Coventry

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 116.0mm

Height: 156.0mm

Weight: 108g

Pages: 32

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Arts & Culture Jenny Joseph Non-Fiction Poetry

About the Author

Jenny Joseph was first published in the 1950s by John Lehmann and her awards include the Cholmondeley Award, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Society of Authors Travelling Scholarship. In 2006 her poem 'Warning' was voted Britain's favourite modern poem. Jenny Joseph died in 2018, aged 85.

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