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The Serpents of Paradise - A Reader - cover

The Serpents of Paradise - A Reader

Edward Abbey

Publisher: Holt Paperbacks

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Summary

This book is different from any other Edward Abbey book.  It includes essays, travel pieces and fictions to reveal Ed's life directly, in his own words.The selections gathered here are arranged chronologically by incident, not by date of publication, to offer Edward Abbey's life from the time he was the boy called Ned in Home, Pennsylvania, until his death in Tucson at age 62.  A short note introduces each of the four parts of the book and attempts to identify what's happening in the author's life at the time.  When relevant, some details of publishing history are provided.
Available since: 05/15/1996.
Print length: 400 pages.

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