{"product_id":"the-best-of-edward-abbey-9781578051212","title":"The Best of Edward Abbey","description":"This is the only major collection of Abbey's writings compiled by the author himself: in his own words, to present what I think is both the best and most representative of my writing--so far. It serves up a rich feast of fiction and prose by the singular American writer whom Larry McMurtry called the Thoreau of the American West. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDevoted Abbey fans along with readers just discovering his work will find a mother lode of treasures here: generous chunks of his best novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Brave Cowboy, Black Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, and his classic \u003ci\u003eThe Monkey Wrench Gang\u003c\/i\u003e; and more than a score of his evocative, passionate, trenchant essays--a genre in which he produced acknowledged masterpieces such as \u003ci\u003eDesert Solitaire\u003c\/i\u003e. Scattered throughout are the author's own petroglyph-style sketches. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new edition adds selections from work that appeared shortly before Abbey's death: a chapter from \u003ci\u003eHayduke Lives \u003c\/i\u003e, the hilarious sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Monkey Wrench Gang\u003c\/i\u003e; excerpts from his revealing journals; and examples of his poetry. A new foreword by Doug Peacock--Abbey's close friend and the model for the flamboyant activist Hayduke--offers a fond appreciation of this larger-than-life figure in American letters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1447393\"\u003eEdward Abbey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Counterpoint LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.30w x 1.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578051212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1578051215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC029000\"\u003eShort Stories (single author)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC025000\"\u003ePsychological\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC045000\"\u003eFamily Life | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Abbey\u003c\/b\u003e was born in the town of Indiana, Pennsylvania on January 29, 1927. He grew up around the nearby village of Home, which now has a state historical marker commemorating Abbey. After a brief military career 1945-1947 in Naples, Italy he attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1944 at age 17 he left the family farm in Home and set off to see the American West. He hitchhiked and rode the rails--across the Midwest to the Rockies and the West Coast, returning by way of the Southwest. He fell in love with the desert, a love that shaped his life and art for more than 40 years. For 15 years and well into his forties, he worked as a part-time ranger and fire lookout at several different national parks, his two seasons as a ranger at Arches National Monument (later a national park) in Utah providing the inspiration and raw material for \u003ci\u003eDesert Solitaire\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1987, Edward Abbey was offered a major award by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Abbey declined the honor. He died in 1989.","brand":"Counterpoint LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699400544493,"sku":"9781578051212","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a8163c90-28b5-4a90-a367-d02c4d79a2e2.jpg?v=1649917260","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-best-of-edward-abbey-9781578051212","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}