Description
1967 Fifth printing. Paperback cover has some minor wear along the sides, scuffs and bending. Spine has some reading creases and wear. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.
This well-loved copy of “Silence in the Snowy Fields” by Robert Bly offers a window into the poetic genius of one of America’s most influential literary voices of the 20th century. Published in 1962, this seminal collection established Bly as a pioneering figure in the Deep Image movement, a poetic style that favored startling metaphors and surreal imagery to evoke the subconscious. Bly’s poems, deeply rooted in the natural world, explore the complexities of the human psyche with a raw, uncompromising honesty. This particular printing from 1967 bears the marks of its journey through time, with a well-worn cover and creased spine that speak to the book’s enduring appeal. For collectors, this early edition offers a tangible connection to the counterculture era that birthed Bly’s revolutionary approach to poetry. Readers, meanwhile, will find themselves transported by Bly’s evocative language and profound insights into the human condition.
