Beyond the Wall Essays from the Outside [Paperback]

In this wise and lyrical book about landscapes of the desert and the mind, Edward Abbey guides us beyond the wall of the city and asphalt belting of superhighways to special pockets of wilderness that stretch from the interior of Alaska to the dry lands of Mexico.

The author ofDesert SolitaireandThe Monkey Wrench Gangis unchallenged among radicals of all ages.Edward Abbey, an American icon, called the original fly in the ointment by Tom McGuane, today has roads and a town named after him.