--- product_id: 122991367 title: "Philip Larkin Poems: Selected by Martin Amis (Faber Poetry)" brand: "philip larkin" price: "VT5371" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/122991367-philip-larkin-poems-selected-by-martin-amis-faber-poetry store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Philip Larkin Poems: Selected by Martin Amis (Faber Poetry) **Brand:** philip larkin **Price:** VT5371 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Philip Larkin Poems: Selected by Martin Amis (Faber Poetry) by philip larkin - **How much does it cost?** VT5371 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/122991367-philip-larkin-poems-selected-by-martin-amis-faber-poetry) ## Best For - philip larkin enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted philip larkin brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Philip Larkin Poems: Selected by Martin Amis (Faber Poetry) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/8123-rIbcNL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Strongly recommended as the ideal collection of Larkin's poetry *by R***N on Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2014* Philip Larkin is one of my favorite poets. I, apparently, have plenty of company. Martin Amis writes that Larkin is "Britain's best-loved poet since World War II." Having recently re-read a fair amount of Larkin's poetry, including the three major volumes published during his lifetime ("The Less Deceived", "The Whitsun Weddings", and "High Windows"), I was curious to see which poems made it into Amis's "Selection". He chose fifty-eight poems in all, and I must say that if I were to choose my favorite fifty-eight Larkin poems, there would be about ninety percent overlap. I therefore can strongly endorse Amis's SELECTED POEMS OF PHILIP LARKIN as an ideal introduction to Larkin's poetry. Indeed, if you never went beyond Amis's SELECTED POEMS you would not be missing much of consequence.Enhancing the value of the book is Martin Amis's relatively short (fifteen pages) introduction to Larkin's life and work. It, of course, bears a patina of intimacy by virtue of the fact that Martin's father Kingsley was perhaps Larkin's closest male friend. It contains some inside information, but it also is an intelligent and I think objective assessment of Larkin as a man and as a poet. Here is one snippet:"The poems are transparent (they need no mediation), yet they tantalise the reader with glimpses of an impenetrable self: so much yearning, so much debility; an eros that self-thwarts and self-finesses. This is what rivets us: the mystery story of Larkin's soul."Finally, I should add that the hardcover volume published by Faber and Faber is a very handsome book, with high-quality paper and attractive layout and typesetting. I am not a user of e-readers, but I recognize that for many people they are now the preferred, even the exclusive, vehicle for print media. Yet there are some books that are so worthwhile as artifacts of our culture, so deserving of "permanence", that an e-reader does them a pronounced disservice. SELECTED POEMS OF PHILIP LARKIN is one such book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A splendid introduction *by G***Y on Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2022* A splendid introduction to Larkin, with a very interesting foreword by Martin Amis. Includes less familiar poems as well as the most famous ones. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Larkin intelligently selected *by M***M on Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2013* You need to have the mature individual collections The Less Deceived, Whitsun Weddings, and High Windows. Larkin gets better and better with reading and you may want all of the major collections--but Martin Amis has created a wonderful selection with a very intelligent introduction. He sees Larkin as a storyteller and prizes his excellent narrative voice. There is also music here as well. The Selected might start you out or serve as a condensed version of the Larkin worth having. Only completists need the recent collections of every poem (whether published or in letters or manuscript)--but you may want the recordings of Larkin reading The Less Deceived or The Sunday Sessions (a selection of poems by Larkin) which give you another angle of this subtle poet, a man of Twentieth Century England--whether for better or worse (see his letters for the worse). --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/122991367-philip-larkin-poems-selected-by-martin-amis-faber-poetry](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/122991367-philip-larkin-poems-selected-by-martin-amis-faber-poetry) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-08*