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Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Desert Solitaire about?
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. Written while Abbey was working as a ranger at Arches National Park outside of Moab, Utah, Desert Solitaire is a rare view of one man's quest to experience nature in its purest form. Through prose that is by turns 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 as well as his own internal struggle with morality. As the world continues its rapid development, Abbey's cry to maintain the natural beauty of the West remains just as relevant today as when this book was written. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Edward Abbey was born in Home, Pennsylvania in 1927. In 1944, at the age of 17, Abbey set out to explore the American Southwest, bumming around the country by hitchhiking and hopping freight trains. It...
Who reads Desert Solitaire?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Edward Abbey
- Publisher
- RosettaBooks
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.22 / 5 (49 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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