Welcome to the wilderness of masculinity, where anything goes--where women throw themselves unreservedly at men and games are played to the death. This is the outdoor paradise of the Hassayampa, a legendary river whose bank is overrun with prehistoric and mystical creatures prime for hunting and whose water is said to turn honest men into liars. Here a father takes his prepubescent son on an unforgettable adventure, a rite-of-passage quest that starts as an innocent fishing trip and soon turns into a bizarre Homeric journey ...
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Welcome to the wilderness of masculinity, where anything goes--where women throw themselves unreservedly at men and games are played to the death. This is the outdoor paradise of the Hassayampa, a legendary river whose bank is overrun with prehistoric and mystical creatures prime for hunting and whose water is said to turn honest men into liars. Here a father takes his prepubescent son on an unforgettable adventure, a rite-of-passage quest that starts as an innocent fishing trip and soon turns into a bizarre Homeric journey. In turn comic and brutal, Blood Sport is more than just the ultimate cult outdoor novel: it's a profound reflection on violence, civilization, and what it means to be a man. Juxtaposing gunfights with philosophy, sensitivity with the surreal, Jones has created a truly unique masterpiece whose poignant metaphors, visionary prose, and imaginative story have placed him in the company of such masters as Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and Carlos Castaneda. Blood Sport's magic has continued to captivate audiences since its original publication in 1974, and it promises to remain a classic in adventure literature for years to come. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction--novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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Seller's Description:
Good. Book has a remainder mark on the edge of the pages. Clean condition. All pages and cover are intact. May have worn edges and cover and may have small creases. The dust cover has one or more small tears. Pages have some browning and speckling. Ships from Florida. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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Good. Simon and Schuster; New York, 1974. Hardcover. A Good, grey cloth binding with black lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, some spine edge wear, trace discoloration and foxing to pastedowns/endpapers, crease bottom corner front free endpaper, some scattered foxing to text block edges, in a Good+, some handling/scuff marks and foxing to panels, crease bottom rear flap corner, some edge/corner wear, Dust wrapper. A good, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 255pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Very Good/Very Good hard cover. 12mo, boards, 255pp. a couple of tiny taped edge tears, edgewrinkles, yellowing, remnant of label flap, scratches, dust jacket. ghosts of labels front end page, black marker line & red marker spot footedges, clean, tight, text. slight wiggle to spine, small marker spot footedge, cover.
