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Summary: Truth.
Review: Life. Death. Love. War. The life-long struggle away from what you are towards what you might be, if only..., or the struggle back to what you were. Read this. Read the rest of the reviews below. Then shell out twelve bucks and buy this book. When it arrives at your door, dedicate a few hours in an out-of-the-way place. Keep those that you love handy. Keep your spirits up, life is one kick in the groin after another and this tome is no different. It's a long, hard race kids. No one wins or loses, we simply end up carrying our stinking dying dogs the last few miles home.I sent this book to my mom when she asked me why I thought the way I did. A few months later I got the best letter of my life.
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Summary: Veritus
Review: Liquor, pickups, existentialism and a cancerous dog. Required reading for all humans searching for truth.
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Summary: Abbey knows no one is above nature or immune to natural laws
Review: No one I have ever read has had as much justifiable contempt for the unnatural "society" humankind has fashioned for its self as does Edward Abbey. Abbey at the same time exhibits a passion for human existence as it relates to a true appreciation for the natural world and its implacable laws. The Fools Progress will, with every turn of the page, cause you to examine and question your own pursuit of material ends. Abbey's corresponding use of first person and narrative writing techniques lend an even greater sense of passion and conviction to his already bold writing style. This is a book that posesses the potential to change your life. Buy it, read it, enjoy it and appreciate it for the rest of your life!
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Summary: Abbey knows no one is above nature or immune to natural laws
Review: No one I have ever read has had as much justifiable contempt for the unnatural "society" humankind has fashioned for its self as does Edward Abbey. Abbey at the same time exhibits a passion for human existence as it relates to a true appreciation for the natural world and its implacable laws. The Fools Progress will, with every turn of the page, cause you to examine and question your own pursuit of material ends. Abbey's corresponding use of first person and narrative writing techniques lend an even greater sense of passion and conviction to his already bold writing style. This is a book that posesses the potential to change your life. Buy it, read it, enjoy it and appreciate it for the rest of your life!
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Summary: Reflecting on your life as you follow the path home.
Review: Not everyone agrees with Abbey's politics, but he can write an incredible story. Never again will you see the imagery that Abbey uses.
This is one of his later books about the story of him traveling home. He was born in the East and left as soon as possible to go West. Once he got there, he had crazy experiences and an all around wacky life. Well, this book opens up some of the "New Thoreau's" experiences. This book is a great start for any possible Abbey fan. His politics are mellowed out, and his story-telling shines. The man writes an incredible story, and he has many incredible stories to tell. _The Fool's Progress: an Hones Novel_ is just that. BUY THIS BOOK
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Summary: Brutally Honest
Review: The Best book I have ever read. It took me along time to get through it but there are so many quotes from this book that apply to daily life. I couldn't help rereading parts of the book because I wanted to. As a matter of a fact I hoped it would never end. I love Abbey the grumpy old man that he is in his writing. I am sorry that we lost a great author when he died. Read it more than once...You learn more everytime.
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Summary: just read it
Review: the fool's progress is brilliant. abbey is a lyrical muse with blisters on his feet and gravel in his mouth. time has polished the gravel.
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Summary: Bottom of the bottle eloquence
Review: The story of a man looking back at his life. He's cynical, cantkerous and gaudy but only because he's afraid to admit that life didn't turn out the way he wanted. But then again, nobody's life turns out the way they fantasize and he finds light in his experiences that were every bit worth the pain. A great insight to the man, Ed Abbey, because the author and main character have so much in common.
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Summary: A true classic about the search for un-cluttered happiness
Review: The writing style of Abbey immediately draws the reader into the novel. Abbey's language and attention to charcter detail makes you feel as though you are reading a personal journel, rather than a novel. One can sense the desperation of the main character and his desire for true happiness. After finishing this book the for the first time, it jumped into my top 5 list of all time...
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Summary: GREAT BOOK
Review: There aren't a lot of books that you read in your life that stay with you for very long. This is one that does. This book was given to me by a friend when I was starting my own personal journey. I literally was also on a journey across the country in hopes of finding myself. This was 10 years ago. I am now on my third copy of this book. The first one was eaten by my one year old Labrador. He liked the book too. This is without a doubt my favorite book to give to people to read in the hopes that they will experience some of the same things I did after reading this. It's actually been a while since I last read this book, but I think it's time to read it again so I can relive the journey.
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