Desert Solitaire
Ranked #1 in National Parks, Ranked #6 in Tourism — see more rankings.
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... more
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... more
Reviews and Recommendations
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Robert Macfarlane Abbey is full of passion, fury and contempt – a fiery fighter to shake up the sometimes over-tranquil atmosphere of nature writing. (Source)
Hari Kunzru He has a deep love for this place and he’s amusing to read because he’s such a strong personality. His writing is extraordinary. (Source)
Rankings by Category
Desert Solitaire is ranked in the following categories:
- #22 in Ecology
- #13 in Environment
- #15 in Environmental Studies
- #8 in Environmentalism
- #58 in Exploration
- #65 in Geology
- #15 in Hiking
- #11 in Landscape
- #8 in Nature
- #62 in Travel
- #35 in Travelogue
- #34 in Walking
- #26 in Wanderlust
- #55 in Water
- #83 in Wildlife
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