{"product_id":"a-shropshire-lad-9780008619992","title":"A Shropshire Lad","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eWhat are those blue remembered hills, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eWhat spires, what farms are those?\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eFirst published in 1896, A.E. Housman's best-loved collection of poetry is a poignant exploration of love, loss, the inevitable passage of time and the fragility of life. Using elegant melodic simplicity, Housman's poems arouse profound emotional resonance through their portrayal of an idyllic rural England, evoking a sense of nostalgia and longing for times gone by.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eA Shropshire Lad\u003c\/em\u003e became popular with young British soldiers during the First World War and is now widely considered a classic work of English poetry. With lyrical beauty and universal themes, these 63 poems have inspired generations of readers across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Worcestershire in 1859, Alfred Edward Housman was an English classicist and poet, most famous for his collection of sixty-three poems, \u003cem\u003eA Shropshire Lad.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50929364533522,"sku":"9780008619992","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_63aa81ed-3d60-45fc-a4db-9839132b0fb8.jpg?v=1739039913","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-shropshire-lad-9780008619992","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}