And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Friday, April 5, 2024
American Classic - It should be on everyone's bookshelf
I believe that it was here on this website that I first heard about Edward Abbey and his wide assortment of book on the American Southwest. I went on Amazon and purchased three of his books. Since then, I have another three and cannot wait to read ALL of them!!! As an aside, I have spoken to several friends and acquaintances and mentioned my new favorite author. I was then blown away that so many folks have read his work. I am a fairly devoted book reader and until I saw his name on this website, I had never heard of Edward Abbey.
Last book I read before I left the US in 2012. Been backpacking and traveling in South America since then. Its a dangerous book.... and a path to freedom for some.
It might be "dangerous" if you are gullible enough to believe that what he writes about is true. The books are novels and how he describes the desert is truly magic.
This book was his first . ( Johnathan Troy he had to self-publish-he tried to destroy copies of it after he became Known. ) Wolf Hole; Tucson; North Rim; Moab; Home (Pa.); The Outback; Baja and Sea of Cortez; Newark (NJ) --------his five wives(!) all "scribbled" about in his distinctive style. Check out the film "Lonely are the Brave"- Kirk Douglas; Carroll O'connor (his first film roll); Abbey had a bit part as the tall deputy in the barfight scene- the book is titled The Brave Cowboy. He wrote great letters to the editor of the Tucson paper. Do your own research on him and his stuff- UofA has his papers. I'd guess about half of his books were novels---the rest - great adventures in my Southwest America.
I have all of his books but I must admit I stole this one from the base library at Hill AFB in Utah...many, many years ago. I was a poor airman at the time so forgive me.
I believe that it was here on this website that I first heard about Edward Abbey and his wide assortment of book on the American Southwest. I went on Amazon and purchased three of his books. Since then, I have another three and cannot wait to read ALL of them!!! As an aside, I have spoken to several friends and acquaintances and mentioned my new favorite author. I was then blown away that so many folks have read his work. I am a fairly devoted book reader and until I saw his name on this website, I had never heard of Edward Abbey.
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ReplyDeleteLast book I read before I left the US in 2012. Been backpacking and traveling in South America since then. Its a dangerous book.... and a path to freedom for some.
ReplyDeleteIt might be "dangerous" if you are gullible enough to believe that what he writes about is true. The books are novels and how he describes the desert is truly magic.
DeleteThis book was his first . ( Johnathan Troy he had to self-publish-he tried to destroy copies of it after he became Known. ) Wolf Hole; Tucson; North Rim; Moab; Home (Pa.); The Outback; Baja and Sea of Cortez; Newark (NJ) --------his five wives(!) all "scribbled" about in his distinctive style. Check out the film "Lonely are the Brave"- Kirk Douglas; Carroll O'connor (his first film roll); Abbey had a bit part as the tall deputy in the barfight scene- the book is titled The Brave Cowboy. He wrote great letters to the editor of the Tucson paper. Do your own research on him and his stuff- UofA has his papers. I'd guess about half of his books were novels---the rest - great adventures in my Southwest America.
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ReplyDeleteI have all of his books but I must admit I stole this one from the base library at Hill AFB in Utah...many, many years ago. I was a poor airman at the time so forgive me.
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