All the Wild That Remains
Book description
Archetypal wild man Edward Abbey and proper, dedicated Wallace Stegner left their footprints all over the western landscape. Now, award-winning nature writer David Gessner follows the ghosts of these two remarkable writer-environmentalists from Stegner's birthplace in Saskatchewan to the site of Abbey's pilgrimages to Arches National Park in Utah, braiding…
Why read it?
1 author picked All the Wild That Remains as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The physical journey as a metaphor for personal growth and enlightenment is no better accomplished than in this book on the environment. Gessner takes two very different authors, Wallace Stegner and Edward Abbey, and weaves their perspectives together as he embarks on his own trip through their worlds and through his own American West. Highly educational in a style that is lively and readable.
From M.M.'s list on following the open road to discover America.
Want books like All the Wild That Remains?
Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like All the Wild That Remains.
Browse books like All the Wild That Remains
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in the American West, environmental issues, and environmentalism?
10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about the American West, environmental issues, and environmentalism.