Like Never Before

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Like Never Before
ISBN 978-1-0682145-6-1 ∙ Adult poetry
197mm x 134mm x 10mm ∙ 120pp ∙ 23:03:26
Paperback £12.00 ∙ eBook £6.99 [available soon]
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Comic, poignant, and observational, these poems embrace the theme of a changing world – linguistically, politically, and environmentally – and the changes we all experience as we age. This is Alistair – like never before – commenting on a world that is accelerating like never before.

“Unashamedly middle-class.” The Daily Mail (might have said)

“Pleasingly, more than a hint of Victor Meldrew!” The Daily Telegraph (would say)

“An heir to Larkin in his accessibility.” The TLS (didn’t say)

“Beautiful poetic snapshots of a disappearing world.” Celebrity friend

“Just when you think he’s being witty, he socks you in the stomach with a poignant poetic punchline!” Famous actor who hasn’t actually read them

“Hugely enjoyable and varied: from the beautiful and haunting ‘City of Memories’ to the rhyming cloonery of ‘Mother-in-Law in High Dudgeon’, there is much here to read, re-read and quote.” Booker Prize-winning writer

“Drenched in the spirit of Laurie Lee, Thomas Hardy and H. E. Bates, McGowan looks at an England which is disappearing with every new road and housing development.” Vaguely-known academic who needs the publicity


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