The Fool’s Progress An Honest Novel
The Fool’s Progress An Honest Novel by Edward Abbey is a revised edition published by Macmillan on August 15, 1998. This 513-page work presents a narrative that explores the life of Henry Holyoak Lightcap, a misanthropic anarchist who embarks on a journey from Tucson to his ancestral home in West Virginia after his wife leaves him. Accompanied by his dying dog and his memories, Lightcap’s odyssey reflects on his past and critiques the impacts of progress.
Readers will find a blend of humor and literary depth as Abbey reveals the complexities of his protagonist’s character and experiences. The story delves into themes of nature, the environment, and the human condition, offering a rich exploration of American life in the 20th century. This edition invites readers to engage with Abbey’s unique voice and perspective, making it a significant addition to the realm of world literature.
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The Fool’s Progress, the “fat masterpiece” as Edward Abbey labeled it, is his most important piece of writing: it reveals the complete Ed Abbey, from the green grass of his memory as a child in Appalachia to his approaching death in Tuscon at age sixty two.
When his third wife abandons him in Tucson, boozing, misanthropic anarchist Henry Holyoak Lightcap shoots his refrigerator and sets off in a battered pick-up truck for his ancestral home in West Virginia. Accompanied only by his dying dog and his memories, the irascible warhorse (a stand-in for the “real” Abbey) begins a bizarre cross-country odyssey–determined to make peace with his past–and to wage one last war against the ravages of “progress.”
“A profane, wildly funny, brash, overbearing, exquisite tour de force.” — The Chicago Tribune
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