{"product_id":"the-common-man","title":"The Common Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Common Man  Maurice Mannings fourth collection  is a series of ballad-like narratives  set down in loose  unrhymed iambic tetrameter  that honors the strange beauty of the Kentucky mountain country he knew as a child  as well as the idiosyncratic adventures and personalities of the oldtimers who were his neighbors  friends  and family. Playing off the books title  Manning demonstrates that no one is common or simple. Instead  he creates a detailed  complex  and poignant portraitby turns serious and hilarious  philosophical and speculative  but ultimately tragicof a fast-disappearing aspect of American culture.The Common Mans accessibility and its enthusiastic and sincere charms make it the perfect antidote to the glib ironies that characterize much contemporary American verse. It will also help to strengthen Mannings reputation as one of his generations most important and original voices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44962999631925,"sku":"ByrdShop_0547249616","price":30.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780547249612.jpg?v=1770403216","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-common-man","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}