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The serpents of paradise : a reader / Edward Abbey ; edited by John Macrae.

Abbey, Edward, 1927-1989 (Author). Macrae, John. (Added Author).

Record details

  • ISBN: 0805031332
  • ISBN: 9780805031331
  • Physical Description: xii, 400 pages ; 21 cm
  • Edition: 1st Owl Book ed.
  • Publisher: New York : H. Holt, 1996, �1995.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A John Macrae book."
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-398).
Formatted Contents Note:
1927-37: Stump Creek, West Virginia -- Hallelujah on the bum -- How it was -- Drunk in the afternoon -- Journal IV: November 10, 1951-Edinburgh, Scotland -- From the fool's progress -- From the brave cowboy -- Author's introduction to desert solitaire -- The first morning -- The serpents of paradise -- Polemic; industrial tourism anhd the national parks -- Tukuhnikivats, the island in the desert -- Appalachian pictures -- Appalachia, good-bye -- My life as a P.I.G., or the true adventures of smokey the cop -- From black sun -- 1971-77: henry in love-an interlude.
The wooden shoe conspiracy -- The raid at comb wash -- Death Valley junk -- Meeting the bear -- Aravaipa Canyon -- A Colorado River journal -- From good news -- Desert images -- The damnation of a canyon -- Gather at the river -- River solitaire: a daybook -- Free speech: the cowboy and his cow -- Theory of anarchy -- Eco-defense -- Immigration and liberal taboos -- A writer's credo -- Postlude to The Fool's Progress.
Subject:
Man Influence on nature. > Literary collections.
Wilderness areas > Literary collectiona.
West (U.S.) > Literary collections.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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