{"product_id":"9781785634345","title":"The Door-to-Door Poet","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): McCabe, Rowan \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 18\/09\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: ,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781785634345,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting rhymes for strangers on any subject they choose - as featured on BBC Radio 4Aware that poetry isn't a proper job, Rowan McCabe decided to turn it into one by becoming the world's first door-to-door poet. Knocking on strangers' doors, he asked what was important to them, then went away and wrote a poem about it, free of charge, which he brought back and performed on their doorstep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIgnoring the advice of friends and a local police officer, he took the project to the deprived Byker Wall estate in Newcastle upon Tyne. Nobody punched him in the face. Emboldened, he set out on a tour of England, knocking on the doors of Moss Side in Manchester, Jaywick in Essex, the remote island of Lundy and Buckingham Palace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Door-to-Door Poet is his funny,  uplifting account of that journey. Through a series of such encounters, McCabe shines a light on a range of English communities, as he explores what is important to us today. Written with the humour of Bill Bryson, plus a touch of Louis Theroux, the story is punctuated by his own poetry. This is a warm and charming portrayal of England today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55915418648949,"sku":"9781785634345","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781785634345.jpg?v=1757367971","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781785634345","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}