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Epitaph for a Desert Anarchist: The Life and Legacy of Edward Abbey
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.
Paperback, 284 pages
Published
May 11th 2010
by Touchstone
(first published 1994)
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While there have been a number of books and biographiies about Ed Abbey, despite the comments of some critics I found this treatment of the man and the myth to be the most engaging. The criticism has largely come from the fact of several glaring inconsistencies most notably Biship's claim that Abbey died at home whereas he died somewhere in the Cabeza Prieta wilderness of southern Arizona according to his close friend and confidante Doug Peacock who should know as he was among those who carried...more
Very good perspective on an author I have enjoyed learning about in this biography of the man and his works.
It inspired me to read three of Edward Abbey's works. He seems like a man I would want to go hang out with and chat about whatever comes to mind.
It inspired me to read three of Edward Abbey's works. He seems like a man I would want to go hang out with and chat about whatever comes to mind.
Only negative thing: cheap binding melted in the sun.
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