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The Tale of John Barleycorn: Or from Barley to Beer
by Mary Azarian
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 1567926045
- ISBN 13
- 9781567926040
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Hardback. New. <p><b>John Barleycorn must dieâso everyone agrees from the ploughmen to the tinker in this exquisitely illustrated edition of the old English ballad. But who will prove to be the strongest man at last?</b><br /><br />Hand-colored woodcuts by artist Mary Azarian bring the tale of John Barleycorn to a new and glorious life, just like old Sir John himself. There are exquisite details on every page from the ploughing, sowing, harrowing, scything, tying, and grindingâuntil, finally, the drinking and celebrating.<br /><br />This ballad of how barley becomes beer dates back to the 16th century though the underlying theme of natureâs cycle dates back to pagan times. However old the story, the mystery and celebration of the earthâs cycles at the core of the tale still resonants strongly today. And as befits the tradition of the ballad, a bathtub beer recipe is included as well.<br /><br /> Mary Azarian is a renowned New England illustrator and printmaker. Of her <b>A Farmerâs Alphabet</b>, <i>School Library Journal</i> said, âAzarian eschews the merely cute or quaint, creating a loving memorial to a way of life.â That be said equally of this, her book for adults, <b>The Tale of John Barleycorn: Or From Barley to Beer.</b></p>
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- The Tale of John Barleycorn: Or from Barley to Beer
- Author
- Mary Azarian
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1567926045
- ISBN 13
- 9781567926040
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