{"product_id":"the-seven-ages-of-man-9781472129956","title":"The Seven Ages of Man","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to be a man in the twenty-first century? How can today''s men lead a more fulfilling existence? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMasculinity has reached a moment of crisis. From the erosion of unifying institutions such as marriage to a rise in male suicide rates, the last century and a half has been a particularly turbulent time to be a man. Increasing numbers of men are finding themselves anchorless, uprooted from the conventions and certainties of their forefathers. Today masculinity itself has come under attack, relentlessly maligned in the media. Now, more than ever, the long and perilous journey from infant to old age is fraught with strange complexities, moral dichotomies and maddening contradictions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncisive and solution-driven, \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Ages of Man\u003c\/i\u003e offers men of all ages, and the women who love them, a clear roadmap to a more meaningful life and a better future for all. Part practical guide and part call to arms, it encourages a return to decency, compassion, humi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003eFascinating and timely * New Culture Forum *\u003cbr\u003eThe book glances wistfully back to an era of sturdy men and sturdier moral certainties, a time when gender roles were more clearly defined -- James Bloodworth * Unherd *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeven Ages of Man\u003c\/i\u003e takes a compassionate approach to the challenges of contemporary masculinity * The Critic *\u003cbr\u003eElegant . . . full of good advice . . . will strike a chord with many who struggle to make sense of modern masculinity . . . a sensible and inspiring way to navigate the world today * This England *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851685675351,"sku":"9781472129956","price":12.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472129956.jpg?v=1710642093","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-seven-ages-of-man-9781472129956","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}