{"product_id":"the-best-of-edward-abbey","title":"The Best of Edward Abbey","description":"This is the only major collection of Abbey's writings compiled by the author himself: in his own words, \"to present what I think is both the best and most representative of my writing—so far.\" It serves up a rich feast of fiction and prose by the singular American writer whom Larry McMurtry called \"the Thoreau of the American West.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDevoted Abbey fans along with readers just discovering his work will find a mother lode of treasures here: generous chunks of his best novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Brave Cowboy, Black Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, and his classic \u003ci\u003eThe Monkey Wrench Gang\u003c\/i\u003e; and more than a score of his evocative, passionate, trenchant essays—a genre in which he produced acknowledged masterpieces such as \u003ci\u003eDesert Solitaire\u003c\/i\u003e. Scattered throughout are the author's own petroglyph–style sketches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition adds selections from work that appeared shortly before Abbey's death: a chapter from \u003ci\u003eHayduke Lives!\u003c\/i\u003e, the hilarious sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Monkey Wrench Gang\u003c\/i\u003e; excerpts from his revealing journals; and examples of his poetry.  A new foreword by Doug Peacock—Abbey's close friend and the model for the flamboyant activist Hayduke—offers a fond appreciation of this larger–than–life figure in American letters.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50973820289312,"sku":"9781578051212","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9781578051212.jpg?v=1764193892","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/products\/the-best-of-edward-abbey","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}