"Crow" is Ted Hughes's fourth book of poems for adults and marks a defining moment in his career. In this work, he discovered a structure and a character that offered his vision new power and coherence. Deep involvement with history, mythology, and the natural world combines to form a work of striking and subversive power. "English poetry has found a new hero, and no one will be able to read or write a line without the black silhouette of Crow falling across the page." - Peter Porter