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Edward Abbey : a life / James M. Cahalan.
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
Record details
- ISBN: 0816519064
- ISBN: 9780816519064
- ISBN: 9780816522675
- ISBN: 0816522677
- Physical Description: xv, 357 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [2001]
- Copyright: ℗♭2001
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-336) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: From Home to Oracle xi -- 1 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 Bard of Moab: 1974-1978 150 -- 8 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 |
| Additional Physical Form available Note: | Also issued online |
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| Subject: | Abbey, Edward, 1927-1989. Novelists, American > 20th century > Biography. Environmentalists > United States > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Reynolds County Library District.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds County Library - Centerville Branch | B ABB (Text) | 3247100113456 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
