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IRON JOHN: A BOOK ABOUT MEN
by BLY, Robert
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- Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1990. First Edition. Wraps. Fine. Uncorrected Proof in printed wraps. Scarce issue of this popular and important study of male initiation which rapidly went into later printings.
Synopsis
In this timeless and deeply learned classic, poet and translator Robert Bly offers nothing less than a new vision of what it means to be a man. Bly's vision is based on his ongoing work with men, as well as on reflections on his own life. He addresses the devastating effects of remote fathers and mourns the disappearance of male initiation rites in our culture. Finding rich meaning in ancient stories and legends, Bly uses the Grimm fairy tale "Iron John"-in which a mentor or "Wild Man" guides a young man through eight stages of male growth-to remind us of ways of knowing long forgotten, images of deep and vigorous masculinity centered in feeling and protective of the young. At once down-to-earth and elevated, combining the grandeur of myth with the practical and often painful lessons of our own histories, Iron John is an astonishing work that will continue to guide and inspire men-and women-for years to come.
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- Seller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 000323
- Title
- IRON JOHN: A BOOK ABOUT MEN
- Author
- BLY, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Addison-Wesley
- Place of Publication
- Reading, MA
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- Men, Modern Firsts, Modern First Editions, Modern Poetry, Uncorrected Proof
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nonfiction; Uncorrected Proof;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
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About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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