Finding Abbey: The Search for Edward Abbey and His Hidden Desert Grave

By: Sean Prentiss

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Synopsis: When the great environmental writer Edward Abbey died in 1989, four of his friends buried him secretly in a hidden desert spot that no one would ever find. The final resting place of the Thoreau of the American West remains unknown and has become part of American folklore. In this book a young writer who went looking for Abbey&’s grave combines an account of his quest with a creative biography of Abbey.Sean Prentiss takes readers across the country as he gathers clues from his research, travel, and interviews with some of Abbey&’s closest friends—including Jack Loeffler, Ken &“Seldom Seen&” Sleight, David Petersen, and Doug Peacock. Along the way, Prentiss examines his own sense of rootlessness as he attempts to unravel Abbey&’s complicated legacy, raising larger questions about the meaning of place and home.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 216 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780826355928
Related ISBNs:: 9780826355911
Publisher:: University of New Mexico Press
Date of Addition:: 07/02/25
Copyrighted By:: Sean Prentiss
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Travel, Biographies and Memoirs, Outdoors and Nature
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.