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STEPHENS, James
[228] pp.
The Macmillan Company
1946
7 3/4" x 5 1/2"
The Crock of Gold is a comic …
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STEPHENS, James
[228] pp.
The Macmillan Company
1946
7 3/4" x 5 1/2"
The Crock of Gold is a comic novel written by Irish author James Stephens, first published in 1912.
Summary
A mixture of philosophy, Irish folklore and the "battle of the sexes", it consists of six books, Book 1 – The Coming of Pan, Book 2 – The Philosopher's Journey, Book 3 – The Two Gods, Book 4 – The Philosopher's Return, Book 5 – The Policemen, Book 6 – The Thin Woman's Journey, that rotate around a philosopher and his quest to find the most beautiful woman in the world, Cáitilin Ni Murrachu, daughter of a remote mountain farm, and deliver her from the gods Pan and Aengus Óg, while himself going through a catharsis.
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- Dimensions
- 5.5ʺW × 1ʺD × 7.75ʺH
- Styles
- Traditional
- Period
- 1940s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- White
- Condition Notes
- Very good/ Good Very good/ Good less
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