{"product_id":"fire-on-the-mountain-9780062193902","title":"Fire on the Mountain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Thoreau of the American West.\" -- Larry McMurty, author of \u003cem\u003eLonesome Dove\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA half-century after its original publication, Edward Abbey's classic 1962 novel, \u003cem\u003eFire on the Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e, still retains its beauty, power, and relevance. Now with a new introduction by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller Douglas Brinkley (\u003cem\u003eThe Wilderness Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWalter Cronkite\u003c\/em\u003e), this extraordinary tale by the legendary icon of the environmentalism movement and author of \u003cem\u003eThe Monkey Wrench Gang\u003c\/em\u003e proudly celebrates rugged American individualism, as it tells the story of one tough old loner's stand against the combined, well-armed forces of government that are determined to clear him from his land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbbey, Edward:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eEdward Abbey spent most of his life in the American Southwest. He was the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including the celebrated \u003cem\u003eDesert Solitaire\u003c\/em\u003e, which decried the waste of America's wilderness, and the novel \u003cem\u003eThe Monkey Wrench Gang\u003c\/em\u003e, the title of which is still in use today to describe groups that purposefully sabotage projects and entities that degrade the environment. Abbey was also one of the country's foremost defenders of the natural environment. He died in 1989.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620398010642,"sku":"9780062193902","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7617dbaa-ef2d-48dc-9bfe-ac532b40ecd2.jpg?v=1732565310","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fire-on-the-mountain-9780062193902","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}