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Finding Abbey: The Search for Edward Abbey and His Hidden Desert Grave
By Prentiss, Sean
- ISBN
- 9780826355911 9780826355928
- Publisher
- Univ. of New Mexico
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Library Journal
Reviewed on June 15, 2015 | Science and Technology
Prentiss (creative writing, Norwich Univ.) traces the life of the great environmental writer Edward Abbey (1927–89), who has a devoted following, somewhat more than a cult; his masterpiece is Desert Solitaire, with The Monkey Wrench Gang, about sabotage in the cause of environmental extremism, a close second. Prentiss interviews people Abbey knew and visits places he lived, creating a book that is full of humor and insight, musings and p...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
