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Desert Solitaire

By Edward Abbey

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| Audio Cassette | 9785553668914

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"A passionately felt, deeply poetic book. It has philosophy. It has humor. It has its share of nerve-tingling adventures...set down in a lean, racing prose, in a close-knit style of power and beauty."
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOKREVIEW
Edward Abbey lived for three seasons in the desert at Moab, UtaContinue

"A passionately felt, deeply poetic book. It has philosophy. It has humor. It has its share of nerve-tingling adventures...set down in a lean, racing prose, in a close-knit style of power and beauty."
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOKREVIEW
Edward Abbey lived for three seasons in the desert at Moab, Utah, and what he discovered about the land before him, the world around him, and the heart that beat within, is a fascinating, sometimes raucous, always personal account of a place that has already disappeared, but is worth remembering and living through again and again.

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  • 'Walden' in the US south west

    I enjoyed this text. Though a little dated, the writing is not at all dissimilar to Thoreau's 19th century tome 'Walden', where he ponders on nature, man's place in the universe etc etc - this just has more snakes and lizards.

    Evocative writing and a real sense of place make this a rewarding and ... (continue)

    I enjoyed this text. Though a little dated, the writing is not at all dissimilar to Thoreau's 19th century tome 'Walden', where he ponders on nature, man's place in the universe etc etc - this just has more snakes and lizards.

    Evocative writing and a real sense of place make this a rewarding and thought provoking read. And now I know where Moab is :)

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