Edward Abbey
Edward Abbey (1927-1989) was born in Pennsylvania but spent most of his life in the American Southwest. He was one of the country's foremost defenders of the natural environment, and his most famous work Desert Solitaire , decried the waste of America's wilderness. He was educated at the University of New Mexico and the University of Edinburgh. His many books include The Monkey Wrench Gang , Brave Cowboy , The Fool's Progress , and Down the River .
Edward Abbey (1927-1989) was born in Pennsylvania but spent most of his life in the American Southwest. He was one of the country's foremost defenders of the natural environment, and his most famous work Desert Solitaire , decried the waste of America's wilderness. He was educated at the University of New Mexico and the University of Edinburgh. His many books include The Monkey Wrench Gang , Brave Cowboy , The Fool's Progress , and Down the River . See less
Edward Abbey's Featured Books
Edward Abbey book reviews
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The Fool's Progress: An Honest Novel
Devilishly good
by Bruce W, Dec 29, 2015
An interesting book about the trails and tribulations of one's life. I liked it because Abbey clearly puts into focus the responsibility that we have for our own life and how it's up to us to make ... Read More
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Cactus Country
Cactus Country/The American Wilderness
Cactus Country is one of twenty-seven volumes from the Time-Life book series The American Wilderness. Published in the 1970s, this series introduces the reader to the wilderness areas of Canada, ... Read More
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Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness
Eloquent, angry, unforgettable
by cokycola, Mar 10, 2015
Abbey's prose is beautiful, his attitude is by turns lyrical, calm, angry. Whatever your politics, you will find thought-provoking material here on nature, the American frontier, and what America has ... Read More