The Iron Woman
(, Main)
Publishing Details
The Iron Woman
By (Author) Ted Hughes
Illustrated by Andrew Davidson
Faber & Faber
Faber & Faber
2nd October 2014
Main
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
823.914
Physical Properties
144
Width 135mm, Height 180mm, Spine 10mm
100g
Description
Mankind has polluted the seas, lakes and rivers. The Iron Woman has come to take revenge. Lucy understands the Iron Woman's rage and she too wants to save the water creatures from their painful deaths. But she also wants to save her town from total destruction. She needs help. Who better to call on but Hogarth and the Iron Man.
A sequel and companion volume to the Faber Children's Classic The Iron Man, this child-friendly setting will be treasured by a new generaton of readers.
Author Bio
Ted Hughes (1930-1998) was born in Yorkshire. His first book, The Hawk in the Rain, was published in 1957 by Faber and Faber and was followed by many volumes of poetry and prose for adults and children. He received the Whitbread Book of the Year for two consecutive years for his last published collections of poetry, Tales from Ovid (1997) and Birthday Letters (1998). He was Poet Laureate from 1984, and in 1998 he was appointed to the Order of Merit.
