John Carey tells the stories behind the world’s greatest poems, from the oldest surviving one written nearly 4,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia to those being written today.

In a book for curious readers of every age, this little history shines a light on the richness and variation of the world’s most wonderful poems.

Yale University Press is offering promotional packs to libraries. Each pack will include:

• Posters x 3 (three different designs)
• Bookmarks x 50
• Samplers x 12
• LH branded post-it notes (recyclable) x 8 blocks
• Prize draw entry cards for a reader competition - the prize would be a £50 national book token and framed limited edition illustration from the book.
• Display ideas bank document x 1

Reading group set of 10 copies of the book for the first 20 libraries who sign up.

Apply by 11 February.