by Robert Fisher · Faber & Faber · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780571139255
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«Amazing Monsters: Verses to Thrill and Chill» is Robert Fisher's children's anthology, published by Faber & Faber in paperback (96 pages, in English).
This poetry collection brings together more than fifty verses that mix humor with a slightly unsettling edge, dedicated to a bestiary of imaginary monsters such as the Ugstabuggle or the Hipporhinostricow. The creatures are portrayed in Rowena Allen's illustrations, which accompany every page and reinforce the playful and chilling tone of the poems.
Published in 1986, this volume compiled by Robert Fisher includes illustrations by Rowena Allen and a total of 96 pages.
Aimed at children and young readers, especially those who approach poetry through humor and imaginary monsters.
Robert James Fischer was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, he won his first of a record eight US Championships at the age of 14. In 1964, he won with an 11–0 score, the only perfect score in the history of the tournament. Qualifying for the 1972 World Championship, Fischer swept matches with Mark Taimanov and Bent Larsen by 6–0 scores. After winning another qualifying match against Tigran Petrosian, Fischer won the title match against Boris Spassky of the USSR, in Reykjavík, Iceland. Publicized as a Cold War confrontation between the US and USSR, the match attracted more worldwide interest than any chess championship before or since.
