{"product_id":"the-bearded-gentleman-9781551523811","title":"The Bearded Gentleman","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, men have been growing and styling their facial hair, whether for the sake of vanity, religion, or cultural considerations, but most of us don’t give it a second thought. \u003ci\u003eThe Bearded Gentleman\u003c\/i\u003e is an authoritative yet lighthearted guide that offers detailed information on some fifty specific facial hair styles: where they come from, how to grow them, and how to maintain them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong them are many well-known styles, such as the Handlebar, the Fu Manchu, the Goatee, the Van Dyck, and the more recent Soul Patch. But there are also those that are less familiar, including the Horseshoe, the Lampshade, the Painter’s Brush, the Landing Strip, the French Fork, and El Insecto (a.k.a. the Mighty). There’s also practical advice on choosing a facial hair style that’s right for you, as well as insight into how facial hair has figured in the history of masculinity, including its impact on politics, class, and sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bearded Gentleman\u003c\/i\u003e is an entertaining, witty, and useful guide to facial hair styles and the men who wear them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllan Peterkin\u003c\/b\u003e’s previous books include \u003ci\u003eOne Thousand Beards: A Cultural History of Facial Hair\u003c\/i\u003e, featured in \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Burns\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the leading writers on men’s grooming; he has covered skin care, fashion, and health for publications including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDetails\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOut\u003c\/i\u003e, and he is author of the popular men’s style blog HommeGrooming.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allan Peterkin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48278216737019,"sku":"9781551523811","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781551523811.jpg?v=1772484691","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-bearded-gentleman-9781551523811","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}