IRON JOHN: A BOOK ABOUT MEN
by BLY, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in a close to Fine dustwrapper with a hint of edgewear on the rear
- Seller
-
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
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.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005231
- Title
- IRON JOHN: A BOOK ABOUT MEN
- Author
- BLY, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in a close to Fine dustwrapper with a hint of edgewear on the rear
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Addison Wesley
- Place of Publication
- Reading, MA
- Date Published
- (1990)
- Keywords
- Men, Modern First Editions, Modern Firsts
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
About Charles Agvent
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...