And So This is Christmas by Brian Bilston Jenny Lewis this sublimely crafted book transports

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The themes are often dark

600 volunteers who signed up to the British West Indian Regiment remain largely unknown

and perhaps even to speak poetry aloud

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And So This is Christmas by Brian Bilston Jenny Lewis this sublimely crafted book transportsIt's that time of year again . . . With his signature wit, Brian Bilston returns with And So This is Christmas, fifty one poems in celebration of the festive season: from bizarre family traditions to the office Christmas party; from voting day for turkeys to the impossible art of gift giving. So hang your stockings, grab your mistletoe and curl up with this heart warming collection of Christmas crackers. Picador