Edward Abbey a life /
Delves into the private life of twentieth-century American novelist and environmentalist Edward Abbey, or "Cactus Ed," showing the man behind the persona he put forth as a writer and a public speaker.
| Main Author: | Cahalan, James M. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Tucson :
University of Arizona Press,
[2001]
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| Physical Description: |
xv, 357 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. Also issued online. |
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| Summary: |
Delves into the private life of twentieth-century American novelist and environmentalist Edward Abbey, or "Cactus Ed," showing the man behind the persona he put forth as a writer and a public speaker. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-336) and index. Also issued online. Introduction: From Home to Oracle xi -- 1 The Boy from Home: 1927-1944 3 -- 2 Go West, Young Man: 1944-1952 27 -- 3 Ranging across America: 1952-1960 52 -- 4 Singing the Hoboken Blues: 1960-1965 79 -- 5 Writing the Wild: 1965-1970 97 -- 6 In the Canyons: 1970-1974 125 -- 7 The Bard of Moab: 1974-1978 150 -- 8 The Bard of Tucson: 1978-1982 177 -- 9 "If there's anyone here I've failed to insult ... ": 1982-1985 206 -- 10 One Life at a Time, Please: 1985-1989 233 -- 11 Conclusion: Waking a Legacy 262. Delves into the private life of twentieth-century American novelist and environmentalist Edward Abbey, or "Cactus Ed," showing the man behind the persona he put forth as a writer and a public speaker. |
| Physical Description: |
xv, 357 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. Also issued online. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-336) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0816519064 9780816519064 9780816522675 0816522677 |