Beggars Hardcover

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The life of William Henry Davies is marked by early struggles, including childhood arrests and a yearning for adventure. His travels across America and a fateful accident in Canada led to the amputation of his leg, which he adapted to with a wooden prosthetic. With the support of literary figures like Edward Thomas and George Bernard Shaw, Davies developed his poetic career. His marriage to Helen Matilda Payne was complex, documented in his posthumously published work, Young Emma. He gained recognition but faced health challenges until his passing in 1940.