In Abbey's own words,
this is "a defense of the American West", and an
impassioned one. As collection of articles and short stories this
is a very good book, almost as good as Desert Solitaire.
The Journey Home is Abbey's first important nonfiction book since Desert Solitaire (an underground bestseller, actively alive today, a decade after its first publication). His new book is alive with ranchers, dam builders, kissing bugs and mountain lions. In a voice edged with inner chagrin, he offers a portrait of the American West what we'll not soon forget, offering us the observations of a man who left the urban world behind to think about the natural world and the myths buried therein.
"Edward Abbey is one of our foremost Western essayist and novelists. A militant conservationist, he has attracted a large following -- not only within the ranks of Sierra Club enthusiasts and dedicated backpackers, but also among armchair appreciators of good writing. What always made his work doubly interesting is the sense of a true maverick spirit at large, within it -- a kind of spirit not imitable, limited only to the highest class of literary outlaws." -- The Denver Post
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Abbey, Edward, 1927- The journey home : some words in defense of the American West / Edward Abbey ; illustrations by Jim Stiles. New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Plume, [1991] xiv, 242 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. LC CALL NUMBER: PS3551.B2 Z468 1991 *NOT IN LC COLLECTION* SUBJECTS: Abbey, Edward, 1927- --Homes and haunts--West (U.S.) Authors, American--20th century--Biography. Wilderness areas--West (U.S.) West (U.S.)--Description and travel. DEWEY DEC: 813/.54 B dc20 NOTES: Reprint. Originally published: New York : Dutton, c1977. ISBN: 0452265622 : $9.95 ($12.95 Can.) GEOG. AREA CODE: n-usp-- LCCN: 90-45182 r94
Abbey, Edward, 1927- The journey home : some words in defense of the American West / Edward Abbey ; ill. by Jim Stiles. 1st ed. New York : Dutton, c1977. xiv, 242 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. LC CALL NUMBER: PS3551.B2 Z52 SUBJECTS: Abbey, Edward, 1927- --Homes and haunts--West (U.S.) Authors, American--20th century--Biography. Wilderness areas--West (U.S.) West (U.S.)--Description and travel. DEWEY DEC: 813/.5/4 B ISBN: 052513753X : $9.95. 0525037004 pbk. GEOG. AREA CODE: n-us--- LCCN: 76-47702 r942