The Quest was a landmark publication in modern American poetry, bringing together those lyrical poems most near and dear to their creator, John G. Neihardt. Featured are the poet s favorite selections from his celebrated collections A Bundle of Myrrh, Man-Song, and The Stranger at the Gates. The poems, unfailingly insightful and contemplative, run the gamut of the epic poet s physical and metaphysical experiences, from the delights of the flesh to the joys of parenthood. Also included are a number of previously uncollected poems, illuminating different facets of the complex man that was John G. Neihardt.