The Best of Edward Abbey
by Abbey, Edward (Editor); Doug Peacock (Foreword by)
- New
- Paperback
- Condition
- new
- ISBN 10
- 1578051215
- ISBN 13
- 9781578051212
- Seller
-
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
3 Copies Available from This Seller
(You can add more at checkout.)
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Berkeley, California: Counterpoint Press, 2005. Second edition. Paperback. new. 433 pp. Octavo [21 cm]; illustrated wraps. "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."
Devoted Abbey fans along with readers just discovering his work will find a mother lode of treasures here: generous chunks of his best novels, including The Brave Cowboy, Black Sun, and his classic The Monkey Wrench Gang; and more than a score of his evocative, passionate, trenchant essays--a genre in which he produced acknowledged masterpieces such as Desert Solitaire. Scattered throughout are the author's own petroglyph-style sketches.
This new edition adds selections from work that appeared shortly before Abbey's death: a chapter from Hayduke Lives!, the hilarious sequel to The Monkey Wrench Gang; 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."
--from Publisher.
Devoted Abbey fans along with readers just discovering his work will find a mother lode of treasures here: generous chunks of his best novels, including The Brave Cowboy, Black Sun, and his classic The Monkey Wrench Gang; and more than a score of his evocative, passionate, trenchant essays--a genre in which he produced acknowledged masterpieces such as Desert Solitaire. Scattered throughout are the author's own petroglyph-style sketches.
This new edition adds selections from work that appeared shortly before Abbey's death: a chapter from Hayduke Lives!, the hilarious sequel to The Monkey Wrench Gang; 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."
--from Publisher.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56734
- Title
- The Best of Edward Abbey
- Author
- Abbey, Edward (Editor); Doug Peacock (Foreword by)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New new
- Quantity Available
- 3
- Edition
- Second edition
- ISBN 10
- 1578051215
- ISBN 13
- 9781578051212
- Publisher
- Counterpoint Press
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley, California
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- new books; abbey;
Terms of Sale
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Please note: We cannot guarantee delivery by Christmas via USPS Media Mail. Please reach out to us directly via phone or email if you are ordering a Christmas gift with time sensitive delivery so that we can make sure your package arrives on time.
All items subject to prior sale. Orders filled upon payment. We accept check, money order, PayPal (books@kensandersbooks.com), and credit card (Visa/MC/AmEx/Discover). Billing terms will be arranged for institutions according to their needs, and for customers who have established credit with our company. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described, autographed items are guaranteed indefinitely. Items may be returned for a full refund within ten days of receipt, prior notification requested.
About the Seller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah
About Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. We carry an ever-changing inventory of art, ephemera, maps, photography, and postcards in addition to a vast selection of used and rare books along with a few new books. We actively purchase and appraise books in all fields.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes: