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Bringing the spirit and beauty of Yeats's writing to a whole new young audience! This sumptuously illustrated book compliments the carefully selected works of WB Yeats: poems, stories, a descriptive prose passage on Sligo, extracts from his letters, an adaptation of his memories of childhood, and an account of his daughter Anne's memories of childhood. Including unpublished work, this gorgeous book draws on Yeat's preoccupation with magic, fairy lore, place, family and childhood. A mystical and magical tone that pervades the collection will enthrall younger readers!