The Best of Edward Abbey

A mix of fiction and essays by the author described as "the Thoreau of the American West" (Larry McMurtry, The Washington Post) . Edward Abbey himself compiled this volume representing some of his greatest work - including selections from such novels as The Monkey Wrench Gang, The Brave Cowboy, and Black Sun, as well as a number of expressive and acerbic essays. Renowned for inspiring modern environmentalists - though his interests ranged as widely as the landscapes he loved - Abbey offers an entertaining introduction to his writing, including excerpts from the autobiographical Desert Solitaire, in addition to his own sketches illustrating the text throughout.