or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
18 used & new from £2.28
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Tyrannosaurus Rex Versus the Corduroy Kid
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

Tyrannosaurus Rex Versus the Corduroy Kid (Hardcover)

by Simon Armitage (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
RRP: £12.99
Price: £9.99 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £3.00 (23%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, November 24? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
10 new from £2.28 4 used from £8.99 4 collectible from £4.99
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover (1) 9 used & new from £8.95
Paperback £9.99 £5.98 30 used & new from £0.75

Special Offers and Product Promotions

Frequently Bought Together

Tyrannosaurus Rex Versus the Corduroy Kid + Kid + Selected Poems
Price For All Three: £21.83

Show availability and delivery details

  • This item: Tyrannosaurus Rex Versus the Corduroy Kid by Simon Armitage

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • Kid by Simon Armitage

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

  • Selected Poems by Simon Armitage

    In stock.
    Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
    This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Kid

Kid

by Simon Armitage
5.0 out of 5 stars (2)  £5.98
Selected Poems

Selected Poems

by Simon Armitage
5.0 out of 5 stars (2)  £5.86
The Universal Home Doctor

The Universal Home Doctor

by Simon Armitage
3.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £11.69
Cloudcuckooland

Cloudcuckooland

by Simon Armitage
3.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £8.99
Horse Latitudes

Horse Latitudes

by Paul Muldoon
4.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £5.96
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Hardcover: 66 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber (7 Sep 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0571233252
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571233250
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.2 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 380,025 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Review

"'His verse is immediate, entertaining, engaged with the world, and his ear for the cadences of English is terrific.' Stephen Knight, Independent on Sunday"


Product Description

Simon Armitage's new collection brings news from unusual places, whether from the recent past (an island being born off the coast of Iceland, the 'Women of Merrie England' coffee houses of the poet's Huddersfield youth) or from the remote warrior worlds of the "Bayeux Tapestry", the "Odyssey" and "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight". Other poems belong to a future that is extinct before it arrives, or that is a small and sinister step away from the would-be solidities of our present. But what "Tyrannosaurus Rex Versus the Corduroy Kid" engages with above all is the matter of England, here and now. The poet's preoccupation with utopias and new republics, with visions and intimations, is in the service of a sharpened focus upon this island - 'here at the Empire's end' - just as his evolutionary concerns lock into a heightened sense of where we now stand, in the company of animals (birds, sloths, horses), and where we part company to give rein to the beast within. "Tyrannosaurus Rex Versus the Corduroy Kid" is Simon Armitage's wittiest, most alertly combative and impassioned collection to date.

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
(2)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Tyrannosaurus Rex Versus the Corduroy Kid
47% buy the item featured on this page:
Tyrannosaurus Rex Versus the Corduroy Kid 4.0 out of 5 stars (2)
£9.99
Selected Poems
17% buy
Selected Poems 5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
£5.86
Kid
15% buy
Kid 5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
£5.98
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
11% buy
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 5.0 out of 5 stars (9)
£5.99
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

2 Reviews
5 star:
 (1)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:
 (1)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Armitage still has it, in spades, 17 Jul 2007
By J. Grgurich (Arlington, VA United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
I've read almost all his work and I say without hesitation that he still has the stuff here. His wit and insight are in fine form. I look forward to new Armitage books the way I look forward to new releases from my favorite bands. Simon continues to rock.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars One for fans only, 13 April 2007
By Mr. C. Ward - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
If you're new to Simon Armitage's poetry, you may be wondering what the fuss may be about after reading Tyrannosaurus Rex Versus the Corduroy Kid.

The collection, for the most part, lacks the sparkle and wit of Armitage's earlier poetry seen in Zoom! and The Dead Sea Poems. There are some jewels here, such as 'Surtsey' and 'Roadshow' but most of the poems fall flat with their dull language and lack of imagination.

If you're after something with more punch, try District & Circle by Seamus Heaney or Horse Latitudes by Paul Muldoon.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
Defrosting a Chicken 0 April 2008
› See all discussions...  
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 

   

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject







i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.