Ruin, Blossom Discworld This is history—scuffed

This is history—scuffed

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or simply to make your everyday life more vivid and rewarding

But Arthur's untimely death sees Harry crowned King Henry of England

The metropolis of New Crobuzon sprawls at the centre of its own bewildering world

Ruin, Blossom Discworld This is history—scuffedA remarkable collection exploring ageing, mortality and environmental destruction **WINNER OF THE DAVID COHEN PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2023** 'By far the best British poet alive' SPECTATOR 'A master of language' HILARY MANTEL In this powerful, moving book, John Burnside takes his cue from Schiller, who recognised that, as one thing fades, so another flourishes: everywhere and always, in matters great and small, new life blossoms amongst the ruins. Here,