Edward Abbey Project

I just completed a presentation yesterday in my Southwest Literature class on Edward Abbey. One of the great American writers of the southwest. I you have never had a chance to read any of his stuff, I would highly recommend Desert Solitaire and The Monkey Wrench Gang to anyone. In total I think he wrote around 22 books, but those are his most famous publications. If you've ever spent any time in the Southwest, the imagery in Desert Solitaire is excellent. I have spent a good amount of time in various parts of Utah and every time I pick up this book and just flip to a page, it brings me right back there. Describing how incredibly hot it is, how dry it is, how quickly you get incredibly thirsty, and almost seeing the heat waves coming off the rock in the middle of the day. The sun so high you cannot find shade anywhere during the day. Pretty cool place if you ever get a chance to check it out. This is a video I included in my presentation.