About this title: Abbey's 1962 novel tells the story of an old rancher and his 12-year-old grandson. John Vogelin's property is threatened by a U.S. Air Force missile range that the government wants to extend to his land. Vogelin remains defiant, refusing to agree to the takeover and, in the end, demonstrating the power that a fully committed individual can wield when faced with the bureaucratic inhumanity of the state.
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Description: Fine. 0380714604 Ships next business day. NEW/UNREAD! ! ! Text is Clean and Unmarked! --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has a small black line on bottom/exterior edge of pages. May have light shelf wear to cover from storage, if any. read more
Edition: First Avon Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Avon Books, New York
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780826304575ISBN:0826304575
Description: Very Good. 5" x 8" 181 Pages. April 1992 Edition. Some cover edge wear, reading crease and 2 inch cover corner crease at bottom. No marks, stamps, or names. Basis for acclaimed NBC-TV movie of rancher in New Mexico being forced off his land so it could become an Air Force missle range. This novel, while based on an actual event, is the fictional story of one man's defiance of the United States government. The hero, John Vogelin, is an old rancher whose property adjoins the White Sands Missile ... read more
Description: 5.00. SOFCOVER-CLEAN GOOD+ CONDITION-Sound Clean Copy- If you REQUEST A SCAN from me I will email you one-SOFTCOVER NO WRITING OR MARKS IN BOOK-Clean Tight copy- 0380595192- read more
Binding: Mass market pb
Publisher: Avon Books, New York
Date Published: 1982, c1962
ISBN-13:9780380595198ISBN:0380595192
Description: Very Good. No dust jacket. Very clean & tight. Pgs. tanning as expected. First printing. ix, 181 p. ; 18 cm. A novel by the author of the Monkey Wrench Gang read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine
Date Published: 1971
Description: Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Book is clean and tight with no markings. Cover has two small tears to bottom of spine but no spine creasing and some minor rubbing. read more
Edition: 5th Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780826304575ISBN:0826304575
Description: Very Good. 5" x 8" A Zia Book original cover price $3.95. Tight attractive book with chain link Air Force Base photo on front cover. Some cover edge wear and reading crease. Page 41/42 has printer's cutting fault that caused a 1 inch tear but nothing is missing. No other marks, stamps, or names. Afterword by Gerald Haslam. Basis for acclaimed NBC-TV movie of rancher in New Mexico being forced off his land so it could become an Air Force missle range. This novel, while based on an actual event, ... read more
Edition: First edition. Thus; First Printing
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine, New York
Date Published: 1971
Description: Near Fine; Wonderful condition with just a hint of edge and surface wear and expected toning to pages. Gripping, swift-moving novel based on fact, that pits one man (John Vogelin) against the US government in defense of his home and land.; Alibris.0012256; 16mo 6"-7" tall; 181 pages. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Avon Books
Date Published: 1992-04-01
ISBN-13:9780380714605ISBN:0380714604
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Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Perennial / Harper Collins, Publishers, New York
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780380714605ISBN:0380714604
Description: As NEW. Wraps in violet spine and rear cover, illustrated front cover. "Grandfather John Vogelin's land is his life-a barren stretch of New Mexican wilderness, mercifully bypassed by civilization. Then the government moves in. And suddenly the elderly, mule-stubborn rancher is confronting the combined land-grabbing greed of the County Sheriff, the Department of the Interior, the Atomic Energy Commission and the U. S. Air Force. But a tough old man is like a mountain lion: if you back him into ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780380714605ISBN:0380714604
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"This is certainly not Abbey's best, but it was entertaining nonetheless. I know The Brave Cowboy was his first novel, but in many ways this feels like it as written first. It has a much more juvenile feel (of course, the narrator is 12, but the plot itself feels less complex as well).
Abbey's other writing is significantly better, but if you just want a quick escape into the New Mexico desert, this is a fun, fast read."
"Abbey's descriptions of the natural world invite you to be there with him. The character development of our heroes John, Billy and Lee, is exquisite. As Abbey once said, "Long live the weeds and the wilderness!""
"This was the first E. Abbey book I've read. Never really thought of giving him a try, but am glad that I did. The descriptions through the grandson's eyes of the desert southwest, and the grandfather and Lee's unique perspective of how life fits together there were wonderful. Brought to the surface the differences between those who live in a place for no other reason than 'just because' -- just because they have a job there, or some obligation (as could be said for the military people at White sands, or any one of the number of bureacrats that are thrown into the grandfather's life) versus because they have a connection to the land (through history, an appreciation of its unique beauty, etc.).
I only wish it had lasted longer than an hour and a half."
"This is an amazing book!!!! One of the few Abbey books that does not mention sex an women. This novel is about fighting for what is yours, and standing up to authority when things do not go the right way!"
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