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About Edward Abbey
American author and essayist
Edward Abbey was an American author and essayist, known for his environmental writing and outspoken criticism of public land policy. He lived from 1927 to 1989. Abbey wrote both fiction and nonfiction, and his work is closely associated with the American West and with a hard-edged defense of wild places. His best-known books include The Monkey Wrench Gang and Desert Solitaire. He was also noted for anarchist political views, which often shaped the force and independence of his voice.
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Books by Edward Abbey
Monkey Wrench Gang
1988
The Journey Home
1977
The Brave Cowboy
1956
Good News
1991
Hayduke lives!
2011