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by Edward Abbey; David Petersen (Editor)

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"But hell, I do like to write letters. Much easier than writing books."

And write letters Edward Abbey--"the Thoreau of the American West" (Washington Post)--did. At once incendiary and insightful, cantankerous and profoundly perceptive, Abbey was a singular American writer and cult hero, as famous for books like Desert Solitaire and The Monkey Wrench Gang as he was infamous for the persona of "Cactus Ed." A true iconoclast with a rich sense of humor, his polemics and salvos--Wallace Stegner once likened Abbey to the "stinger of a scorpion"--were not limited to any one arena.

Abbey's postcards and letters, legendary during his lifetime, convey the fullness of the man and reveal, along with his wisdom and savage wit, a tender side seldom seen before. For readers new to Abbey, this collection is an awe-inspiring introduction to the man and his works. And for devoted fans, the letters chronicle his evolution as an authentic American voice in the wilderness.

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  • Title Postcards from Ed: Dispatches and Salvos from an American Iconoclast
  • Author Edward Abbey; David Petersen (Editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Trade Pape
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Milkweed Editions, Minneapolis, MN
  • Publication date 2007-08-28
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781571312853 / 1571312854
  • Weight 0.97 lbs (0.44 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.52 x 5.6 x 0.85 in (21.64 x 14.22 x 2.16 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Category Literature - Classics / Criticism
  • Dewey Decimal Code 813
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