The Last American Man
The Last American Man by Elizabeth Gilbert, published by Penguin on May 27, 2003, is a reissue that spans 288 pages in English. This book presents a detailed exploration of contemporary American male identity through the life of Eustace Conway, who left his suburban home at seventeen to embrace a life in the Appalachian Mountains. Gilbert delves into Conway’s journey as he seeks to challenge societal norms and materialism, advocating for a return to nature.
Readers will find a compelling examination of manhood and its complexities as Gilbert portrays Conway’s life, which includes living off the land and adopting a lifestyle that starkly contrasts with modern consumer culture. The narrative intertwines elements of biography and social science, offering insights into the motivations and beliefs that drive Conway’s choices. This edition invites readers to reflect on the broader implications of masculinity and the relationship between humans and nature.
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Finalist for the National Book Award
From the New York Times bestselling author of Eat Pray Love, Big Magic and City of Girls comes a riveting exploration of manhood and all its complicated meanings through the portrait of an American Mountain Man.
In this rousing examination of contemporary American male identity, acclaimed author and journalist Elizabeth Gilbert explores the fascinating true story of Eustace Conway. In 1977, at the age of seventeen, Conway left his family’s comfortable suburban home to move to the Appalachian Mountains. For more than two decades he has lived there, making fire with sticks, wearing skins from animals he has trapped, and trying to convince Americans to give up their materialistic lifestyles and return with him back to nature. To Gilbert, Conway’s mythical character challenges all our assumptions about what it is to be a modern man in America; he is a symbol of much we feel how our men should be, but rarely are.
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