Author:William Yeats,Timothy Webb

This selection of the works of W B Yeats, includes the final book from the unfairly neglected narrative poem 'The Wanderings of Oisin' and a number of lyrics from Yeats's work as poetic dramatist. It breaks new ground by allowing the reader to engage with a dozen poems in alternative versions; in many other cases it provides significant variants, so that Yeats's struggle to revise his poetry can be experienced with unusual immediacy.
A bold act of imaginative piracy
—— Robert Nye , The TimesIt brilliantly conjures the wit and verve of swashbuckling classics
—— Miranda France , Daily TelegraphA brilliant swashbuckling sequel
—— David Robson , Sunday TelegraphIt is to Larsson's credit that his version of this pirate is abounding in energy and complexity. Though he is a different man from that wrought by R.L.S., he is enthralling, charged with wit and wiles and a vivacity of speech that are entertaining and clever
—— Scotland on SundayLarsson's brilliantly-coloured tapestry is worth its weight in gunpowder
—— FigaroOnly Ben Elton could combine uncomfortable questions about gender politics with a gripping, page-turning narrative and jokes that make you laugh out loud
—— Tony ParsonsA very funny book about a sensitive subject ... Ben Elton the writer might even be funniter than Ben Elton the comic
—— Daily MailThe selections from the greats are generous and well chosen
—— Guardian






