Hegley John Book order

Back by popular demand, a new edition of the much-loved poetry collection from 'Comedy's Poet Laureate'

New paperback edition of the sniffing, growling, yowling, yelping, eighth helping of John Hegley which contains some of the poet's funniest and most touching poems to date.

A greatest hits, best of golden oldies compilation (with some new stuff) from 'Comedy's poet laureate' (Independent).

A fantastic story of sticks and imaginative play.

This volume by the inimitable poet, comedian and performer John Hegley brings together poetry, prose and drawings on the themes closest to his heart. Contemplating subjects from painting, France and family to Daleks and of course potatoes, these pieces are by turns funny, moving, thought-provoking - and always brilliantly original. Peace, Love and Potatoes opens a new window onto John Hegley's unique and vivid way of seeing the world, and is certain to delight fans old and new.

John describes the book thus: a collection of poems, sketches, songs, stories, and diary entries which date back to my days in a Luton bungalow. More recently documented are my travels to Australia, Cyprus, Columbia, Thailand, and France. The French trip, which was recorded for BBC Radio 4, was stimulated by a painting of old Nice made by my father in 1931. It was my self-appointed task to find the scene and paint my own version. The travels are littered with ordinary things painted large: potatoes, facecloths, blancmange, throat sweets, and litter.

Comic, poet, singer, songwriter, and glasses-wearer John Hegley has captivated and devastated audiences all over the country. Glad to Wear Glasses is his first full-length collection, and includes several of his pieces regularly featured in the Guardian, and over 70 of his surprising, comic, serious, disconcerting, economical, and always original poems.

Tales of plasters and other aspects of the fabric of life feature in this collection of poetry, which includes documentation of the quest for the holy glasses. There are also investigations into the author's relationship with art, his father, football, spuds, railways and sack racing.

An omnibus edition of Hegley's performance poems, The Brother-in-Law and Other Animals, together with two of his most popular books, Can I Come Down Now Dad? and These Were Your Father's.