The Lost Spells by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris

~ A. Siegelster

The Lost Spells by Robert Macfarlane

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Lost Spells by Robert Macfarlane


The Lost Spells is a beautiful book of poems and illustrations. I don’t have an elaborate review to give this book, but I will make these key points:

-The illustrations by Jackie Morris were so beautiful, I want to go back through the book so I can look at them more closely.

-The poems are wonderful works of wordplay, yet seemingly simple, which adds to their charm. I haven’t read Macfarlane’s other works (though I have heard they are also good), but he is a great poet.

-I read this book at the perfect time: it is wonderful to read and peruse on a cold, Winter’s day, cozied up under a blanket.



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Published by A. Siegelster

I am a classicist specializing in Latin and ancient Greek literature, a writer of poetry and short fiction, and an avid reader. I'm based in Los Angeles, California, and am pursuing an MA in classics in Canada.