Blokelore and Blokesongs: From Old Fred

Poetry. In this hilarious and irreverent new collection, Robert Conquest, now in his 95th year, lets us in on the musings of Old Fred, a man reflecting on the battle of the sexes, and wholly impervious to notions of political correctness. The poems give witty expression to a mind at once resigned and optimistic, baffled and amused, stoical and exuberant.

"All Conquest's strengths are evident here — wit, love of life, ferocious technique, and the infinite taking of pains." —Martin Amis

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