Joseph Campbell, arguably the greatest mythologist of our time, was certainly one of our greatest storytellers. This new cloth edition of The Hero's Journey, published to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Campbell's birth, recounts his own quest and conveys the excitement of his lifelong exploration of our mythic traditions, what he called "the one great story of mankind." Another book of interviews with Joseph Campbell? Does this one add anything to what we already know about him and his work? Yes, it does. This book seems more "personal" because it includes excerpts from conversations and interviews by long-time Campbell intimates, including his wife, who knew what questions to ask to get Campbell to tell stories from his own life. These stories reveal how his sense of the oneness of mythology began and grew over the course of his long and event-filled life journey. As we read them, we experience the warm human presence of a man who spent his life learning from others as well as teaching. Recommended. - Lucy Patrick, Florida State Univ., Tallahassee Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.