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Gods' Man: A Novel in Woodcuts
Author:Lynd Ward
Retail Price:$8.95
Availability:In Stock
Format:Book
Pages:160
Dimensions:6 1/8 x 9 1/4
ISBN:0486435008
EAN:978-0-486-43500-8
UPC:8-00759-43500-5
The major American artist invented the concept of a wordless novel with this evocative, text-free "woodcut" narrative. Autobiographical in nature, the novel recounts Ward's struggles with his craft and with life in the 1920s. The intricate woodcuts transcend all barriers of language, and fresh details reward the eye with every review. 139 black-and-white illustrations.
Unabridged republication of the edition published by Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith, New York, 1929.

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