Down the River (1982)
A collection of short
stories mostly about floating rivers, with a philosophical twist
of course.
Cover text
"Be of good cheer," our favorite war-horse advises, "the military-industrial state will soon collapse." This sparkling book, which takes us up and down rivers and across mountains and deserts, is the perfect antidote to despair. Along the way, Ed Abbey makes time for Henry David Thoreau while he takes a hard look at the Air Force's MX missile system, currently slated for the American West.
Ed writes: "For twenty-three years now I've been floating rivers. Always downstream, the easy and natural way. The way Huck Finn and Jim did it, La Salle and Marquette, the mountain men, and Major Powell..."
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"Abbey's the original fly in the ointment. Give him money and prizes. Don't let anything happen to him." -- Thomas McGuanne
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Library of Congress Data
Abbey, Edward, 1927-
Down the river / Edward Abbey ; with drawings by the author. 1st ed. New
York : Dutton, c1982. x, 242 p. ; 22 cm.
LC CALL NUMBER: PS3551.B2 D68 1982
SUBJECTS:
Abbey, Edward, 1927- --Journeys.
Authors, American--20th century--Journeys.
Rivers.
DEWEY DEC: 814/.54 dc19
ISBN: 0525095241
0525476768 (pbk.)
LCCN: 81-19429 r90
Abbey, Edward, 1927- Down the river / Edward Abbey ; with drawings by the author. New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Plume, [1991] x, 242 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. LC CALL NUMBER: PS3551.B2 D68 1991 *NOT IN LC COLLECTION* SUBJECTS: Abbey, Edward, 1927- --Journeys. Authors, American--20th century--Journeys. Rivers. DEWEY DEC: 818/.5403 B dc20 NOTES: Reprint. Originally published: New York : Dutton, c1982. ISBN: 0452265630 : $9.95 ($12.95 Can.) GEOG. AREA CODE: n-us--- LCCN: 90-7910 r91
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