Edward Abbey: a Life - Tapa dura

Winner of the Western Literature Association's Thomas J. Lyon Award" "[A beautifully rendered, sensitive and revealing work." --"Publishers Weekly" "The best portrait of Abbey we're likely to see." --"Men's Journal" "Cahalan meticulously tracks the course of Abbey's often feral yet always creative and resonant life." --"Booklist" "The story of Cactus Ed Abbey's life as told by Cahalan will engage and inspire, with as insightful a look at the times as it is of the man. Cahalan tells the whole story, and he tells it exceedingly well." --Robert Redford "Cahalan recounts the life fully and fairly, trusting readers to make up their own minds about his volatile subject." --"Washington Post Book World" "A pleasure to read." --"Arizona Republic" "Thoroughly researched . . . Cahalan has unearthed some of Abbey's finest bons mots along the way." --"New York Times Book Review" "Truly readable biographies are as rare as listenable Yoko Ono albums, but here is one." --"Inside/Outside Southwest" "Meticulously documents Abbey's singular life in all its common American squalor and uncommon glory." --"Bloomsbury Review" "This the real thing. This is what we've wanted to know. Abbey in the altogether--a chronicle of the writer we love." --Edward Hoagland "A lucid, impressive biography. . . Those who love Abbey's books will find much to interest them here." --Larry McMurtry "Cahalan fills a huge gap in our understanding of Abbey. . .A definitive biography." --Ann H. Zwinger Winner of the Western Literature Association's Thomas J. Lyon Award "[A] beautifully rendered, sensitive and revealing work." --Publishers Weekly "The best portrait of Abbey we're likely to see." --Men's Journal "Cahalan meticulously tracks the course of Abbey's often feral yet always creative and resonant life." --Booklist "The story of Cactus Ed Abbey's life as told by Cahalan will engage and inspire, with as insightful a look at the times as it is of the man. Cahalan tells the whole story, and he tells it exceedingly well." --Robert Redford "Cahalan recounts the life fully and fairly, trusting readers to make up their own minds about his volatile subject." --Washington Post Book World "A pleasure to read." --Arizona Republic "Thoroughly researched . . . Cahalan has unearthed some of Abbey's finest bons mots along the way." --New York Times Book Review "Truly readable biographies are as rare as listenable Yoko Ono albums, but here is one." --Inside/Outside Southwest "Meticulously documents Abbey's singular life in all its common American squalor and uncommon glory." --Bloomsbury Review "This the real thing. This is what we've wanted to know. Abbey in the altogether--a chronicle of the writer we love." --Edward Hoagland "A lucid, impressive biography. . . Those who love Abbey's books will find much to interest them here." --Larry McMurtry "Cahalan fills a huge gap in our understanding of Abbey. . .A definitive biography." --Ann H. Zwinger Winner of the Western Literature Association s Thomas J. Lyon Award "[A] beautifully rendered, sensitive and revealing work." Publishers Weekly "The best portrait of Abbey we're likely to see." Men's Journal "Cahalan meticulously tracks the course of Abbey's often feral yet always creative and resonant life." Booklist "The story of Cactus Ed Abbey's life as told by Cahalan will engage and inspire, with as insightful a look at the times as it is of the man. Cahalan tells the whole story, and he tells it exceedingly well." Robert Redford "Cahalan recounts the life fully and fairly, trusting readers to make up their own minds about his volatile subject." Washington Post Book World "A pleasure to read." Arizona Republic "Thoroughly researched . . . Cahalan has unearthed some of Abbey's finest bons mots along the way." New York Times Book Review "Truly readable biographies are as rare as listenable Yoko Ono albums, but here is one." Inside/Outside Southwest "Meticulously documents Abbey's singular life in all its common American squalor and uncommon glory." Bloomsbury Review "This the real thing. This is what we've wanted to know. Abbey in the altogether a chronicle of the writer we love." Edward Hoagland "A lucid, impressive biography. . . Those who love Abbey's books will find much to interest them here." Larry McMurtry "Cahalan fills a huge gap in our understanding of Abbey. . .A definitive biography." Ann H. Zwinger" Winner of the Western Literature Association s Thomas J. Lyon Award "[A] beautifully rendered, sensitive and revealing work." "Publishers Weekly" "The best portrait of Abbey we're likely to see." "Men's Journal" "Cahalan meticulously tracks the course of Abbey's often feral yet always creative and resonant life." "Booklist" "The story of Cactus Ed Abbey's life as told by Cahalan will engage and inspire, with as insightful a look at the times as it is of the man. Cahalan tells the whole story, and he tells it exceedingly well." Robert Redford "Cahalan recounts the life fully and fairly, trusting readers to make up their own minds about his volatile subject." "Washington Post Book World" "A pleasure to read." "Arizona Republic" "Thoroughly researched . . . Cahalan has unearthed some of Abbey's finest bons mots along the way." "New York Times Book Review" "Truly readable biographies are as rare as listenable Yoko Ono albums, but here is one." "Inside/Outside Southwest" "Meticulously documents Abbey's singular life in all its common American squalor and uncommon glory." "Bloomsbury Review" "This the real thing. This is what we've wanted to know. Abbey in the altogether a chronicle of the writer we love." Edward Hoagland "A lucid, impressive biography. . . Those who love Abbey's books will find much to interest them here." Larry McMurtry "Cahalan fills a huge gap in our understanding of Abbey. . .A definitive biography." Ann H. Zwinger"

Setting the record straight on a contentious literary icon, this definitive biography is the most complete picture to date of the writer's life. Thirty photos capture scenes ranging from Edward Abbey's childhood to his burial site.