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The Last American Man

Elizabeth Gilbert

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The Last American Man Elizabeth Gilbert "I've been interested recently in the exploration of masculinity, particularly how it's portrayed in American culture; and this book definitely addresses that issue. This book is a portrait. It's a portrait of a man named Eustace Conway, and Gilbert has a relationship with him. Over the course of many years, she spends a lot of time with him. What makes Conway unique is that when he was 17 years old he moved into the woods, and he still lives in the woods. He very much professes that it's possible for humankind to get back in touch with nature, but his version of getting back in touch with nature is very extreme. He pretty much promotes a lifestyle that is about living completely off the land. I think Elizabeth Gilbert has a great sense of detail. She really brings this character - and other characters in the book, but especially Conway - she brings him to vivid life. It's also just extremely fascinating to learn about someone who has such a different way of looking at the world than most people do. I was thinking to myself, "Oh, this guy's got a point. It may be interesting to try to live this way." But in the end, I think the way she wrote the book and the way that I just interpret his lifestyle, there's no way that I could live the way that this guy is trying to live. I would recommend that people who are interested in quote-unquote "going back to nature" read this book. I would give this book a five stars out of five. It's extremely well written and very thought provoking."