Desert Solitaire
A Season in the Wilderness
by Edward Abbey
Recommended by Maria Popova and Caroline McCarthy
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Nature, Adventure, and Travel.
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.Throu...
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