Description
Desert Solitaire is the thought-provoking memoir by Edward Abbey who delves into his experiences as a park ranger in the desert wilderness of the American Southwest. First published in 1968, Desert Solitaire is one of Edward Abbey’s most critically-acclaimed works and marks his first foray into the world of nonfiction writing. Desert Solitaire is a rare view of one man’s quest to experience nature in its purest form.
Through vivid descriptions and introspective musings, Abbey explores the beauty of the natural world, the impact of human presence, and the need for environmental conservation. Through prose that is passionate and poetic, Abbey reflects on the condition of our remaining wilderness and the future of a civilization that cannot reconcile itself to living in the natural world.
Abbey’s cry to maintain the natural beauty of the West remains just as relevant today as when this book was written.
- Softcover; 337 pages.
