This is Edward Abbey's best book, a chronicle of his work as a park ranger and a love song to the American Desert. Jon Krakauer, Narrated by: Angry and loving. He was one of the country’s foremost defenders of the natural environment, and his loving. What is the future of a region beset by droughts and fires, by fracking and drilling? . So wird jede Tour zum Erlebnis. John Muir. A generally curmudgeonly portrayal of the "good ol' days" by a "get off my lawn" type as he explored the outdoors in America's West. Odd but enjoyable. I have to read this for AP English, and I didn't think I would enjoy it, but I do. set down in a lean, racing prose, in a close-knit style of power and beauty. Like a ride on a bucking bronco . Wallace Stegner. GEO. I will always view the desert, American government, tourists, and nature in a slightly different way. set down in a lean, racing prose, in a close-knit style of power and beauty." A passionate advocate for preserving wilderness and fighting the bureaucratic and business forces that would destroy it, Edward Abbey (1927-1989) wrote fierce, polemical books such as Desert Solitaire and The Monkey Wrench Gang that continue to inspire environmental activists. His is a passionately felt, deeply poetic book . Thoreau's classic account of the solitary life, describing his attempts to simplify his life and sort out his priorities by living alone in a cabin beside Walden Pond for nearly two years, is one of the most influential books ever written. You have been added to our list.Great savings are just around the corner. Ranier to the Gates of the Arctic in Alaska; from the notebook of one Fred Becky, who has catalogued the greatest unclimbed mountaineering routes on the planet, to the last days of legendary surfer Mark Foo. Barbara Kingsolver - introduction, Narrated by: on several occasions - Has a general disdain for humanity (I kept waiting for an Agent Smith "parasite" speech) Hypocritical: States that industrial tourism is bad and that tourists destroy the environment/experience by using vehicles inside the parks and leaving trash behind. His is a passionately felt, deeply poetic book . This extraordinary tale by the legendary icon of the environmentalism movement and author of The Monkey Wrench Gang proudly celebrates rugged American individualism, as it tells the story of one tough old loner's stand against the combined, well-armed forces of government that are determined to clear him from his land. David Gessner, Narrated by: Thought-provoking and mystical. Michael Cumpsty. Edward Abbey. David Roberts describes the culture of the Anasazi - the name means "enemy ancestors" in Navajo - who once inhabited the Colorado Plateau and whose modern descendants are the Hopi Indians of Arizona. Great writing beautifully read. Here, the legendary author of The Monkey Wrench Gang, Abbey's Brian Troxell, Exploring the Anasazi World of the Southwest, By: Ex-Green Beret George Hayduke has returned from war to find his beloved southwestern desert threatened by industrial development. By: Thanks for the ride. "The wilderness is no longer wild" as anyone who loves the outdoors knows but the beauty of the National Parks as they once were will live on in this book. Christina Moore, By: By using our website, you agree to our cookie policy. Sit back and enjoy the west thru Abbey's eyes. Brian O'Neil, John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West, By: Wie lange ist die Mindestvertragslaufzeit? Alternately serious and funny, lyrical and preachy, the book is a loosely structured set of stories linked by place, so that the desert becomes a character of its own -- … Danny Campbell, The American West and Its Disappearing Water, By: By: The narrator was great, easy to lists to. I wish I could put on my hiking shoes and travel back 50 years to the Utah Mr. Abbey enjoyed. I have listed some examples below to back up my assertions in the review's title: Psychopathic: - Kills rabbit with a rock just because he wants to see if he can do it - Talks about killing people many times including Nukem (sp?)