{"product_id":"postcards-from-ed-9781571312846","title":"Postcards from Ed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“But hell, I do like to write letters. Much easier than writing books.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd write letters Edward Abbey—“the Thoreau of the American West” (\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e)—did. At once incendiary and insightful, cantankerous and profoundly perceptive, Abbey was a singular American writer and cult hero, as famous for books like \u003cem\u003eDesert Solitaire\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Monkey Wrench Gang\u003c\/em\u003e as he was infamous for the persona of “Cactus Ed.” A true iconoclast with a rich sense of humor, his polemics and salvos—Wallace Stegner once likened Abbey to the “stinger of a scorpion”—were not limited to any one arena.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbbey’s postcards and letters, legendary during his lifetime, convey the fullness of the man and reveal, along with his wisdom and savage wit, a tender side seldom seen before. For readers new to Abbey, this collection is an awe-inspiring introduction to the man and his works. And for devoted fans, the letters chronicle his evolution as an authentic American voice in the wilderness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edward Abbey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48284522447099,"sku":"9781571312846","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781571312846_79bc5c8b-bf11-4874-9e13-171f98f6fd5d.jpg?v=1772484914","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/postcards-from-ed-9781571312846","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}