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An edition of Edward Abbey (2001)

Edward Abbey

a life

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"He was a hero to environmentalists and the patron saint of monkeywrenchers, a man in love with desert solitude. A supposed misogynist, ornery and contentious, he nevertheless counted women among his closest friends and admirers. He attracted a cult following, but he was often uncomfortable with it. He was a writer who wandered far from Home without really starting out there.".

"James Cahalan has written a definitive biography of a contemporary literary icon whose life was a web of contradictions. Edward Abbey: A Life sets the record straight of "Cactus Ed," giving readers a fuller, more human Abbey than most have ever known.".

"Cahalan studied all of Abbey's works and private papers and interviewed many people who knew him - including the models for characters in The Brave Cowboy and The Monkey Wrench Gang - to create the most complete picture to date of the writer's life. He examines Abbey's childhood roots in the East and his love affair with the West, his personal relationships and tempestuous marriages, and his myriad jobs in continually shifting locations - including sixteen national parks and forests.

He also explores Abbey's writing process, his broad intellectual interests, and the philosophical roots of his politics." "The book contains 30 photographs, capturing scenes ranging from Abbey's childhood to his burial site."--BOOK JACKET.

Publish Date
Language
English
Pages
357

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Cover of: Edward Abbey
Edward Abbey: A Life
2022, University of Arizona Press
in English
Cover of: Edward Abbey
Edward Abbey: A Life
March 2003, University of Arizona Press
Paperback in English
Cover of: Edward Abbey
Edward Abbey: a life
2001, University of Arizona Press
in English

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-336) and index.

Published in
Tucson
Genre
Biography.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
813/.54, B
Library of Congress
PS3551.B2 Z597 2001, PS3551.B2Z597 2001

The Physical Object

Pagination
xv, 357 p., [16] p. of plates :
Number of pages
357

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3937531M
Internet Archive
edwardabbeylife00caha
ISBN 10
0816519064
LCCN
2001001177
OCLC/WorldCat
46359685
Library Thing
669537
Goodreads
764747

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