The Serpents of Paradise

"A splendid summary of his best work . . . Anyone who doesn't already know his work will find this volume, culled from more than a dozen books of fiction and nonfiction, and addictive introduction."—Publishers Weekly

"Praise this earth for Edward Abbey . . . The announcement of a new Abbey book, whether essays or fiction, stirs a personal craving no other current American writer can satisfy."—Los Angeles Times Book Review

"Abbey was a true independent, a self-declared extremist and ‘desert mystic,' and a hell of a good writer . . . John Macrae has wisely chosen to organize these outstanding essays, travel pieces, and works of fiction to parallel events in Abbey's unusual life."—Booklist