Epitaph For A Desert Anarchist: The Life And Legacy Of Edward Abbey
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (537 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0684804395 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Formerly a park ranger, Abbey explored his beloved Southwest wilderness many times and vehemently protested the building of Glen Canyon Dam and the strip-mining of Hopi land. Although Bishop acknowledges Abbey's negative qualities, his unbridled admiration for his subject and the inclusion of lengthy quotes from Abbey devotees wears thin. . Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Publishers Weekly Bishop, a freelance writer, here offers a lengthy eulogy of the iconoclastic author Edward Abbey (1927-1989), who was noted for both fiction ( The Monkey Wrench Gang ) and nonfiction ( Desert Solitaire ) that raged against the technological forces threatening to destroy the natural world. Abrasive and outspoken, he engendered controversy by his sexist remarks, his s
"An interesting and well-written book about a complicated man" according to R S Cobblestone. I liked this book, Epitaph For A Desert Anarchist, more than I expected. Yes, there are other biographies of Edward Abbey. This one, by James Bishop, Jr., includes comments from friends and family, comments that you won't find in any of Abbey's own works, of course. Clar. "Cactus Ed Lives" John P. Jones III certainly his legacy does, and both the man and his impact of the human and physical environment have been brought to life by James Bishop in this lively biography. Almost all biographers have a degree of empathy with their subject, and this is true of Bishop, but he do. A Customer said A superb, well-researched analysis of Edward Abbey.. "We shook hands once, but I never knew him personally, and I have mixed feelings about that. I would have liked to argue with him over cheap cigars and good tequila by a blazing river campfire under a sky full of stars. But then, this would have been a different book, mo
Through Abbey's own writings and personal papers, as well as interviews with friends and acquaintances, Bishop gives us a penetrating, compelling, no-holds-barred view of tile life and accomplishments of this controversial figure.