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Desert solitaire: a season in the wilderness
(Book)

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Published:
New York : Simon & Schuster, 1990.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st Touchstone ed.
Physical Desc:
xiv, 269 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status:
Description

An account of the author's experiences, observations, and reflections as a seasonal park ranger in southeast Utah.

When Desert Solitaire was first published in 1968, it became the focus of a nationwide cult. Rude and sensitive. Thought-provoking and mystical. Angry and loving. Both Abbey and this book are all of these and more. Here, the legendary author of The Monkey Wrench Gang, Abbey's Road and many other critically acclaimed books vividly captures the essence of his life during three seasons as a park ranger in southeastern Utah. This is a rare view of a quest to experience nature in its purest form -- the silence, the struggle, the overwhelming beauty. But this is also the gripping, anguished cry of a man of character who challenges the growing exploitation of the wilderness by oil and mining interests, as well as by the tourist industry. Abbey's observations and challenges remain as relevant now as the day he wrote them. Today, Desert Solitaire asks if any of our incalculable natural treasures can be saved before the bulldozers strike again.

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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Abbey, E. (1990). Desert solitaire: a season in the wilderness. 1st Touchstone ed. New York, Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Abbey, Edward, 1927-1989. 1990. Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness. New York, Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Abbey, Edward, 1927-1989, Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness. New York, Simon & Schuster, 1990.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Abbey, Edward. Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness. 1st Touchstone ed. New York, Simon & Schuster, 1990.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0671695886, 9780671695880
UPC:
9780671695880

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General Note
" ... Desert solitaire was first published in 1968"--Page 4 of cover.
General Note
"A Touchstone book."
Description
An account of the author's experiences, observations, and reflections as a seasonal park ranger in southeast Utah.
Description
When Desert Solitaire was first published in 1968, it became the focus of a nationwide cult. Rude and sensitive. Thought-provoking and mystical. Angry and loving. Both Abbey and this book are all of these and more. Here, the legendary author of The Monkey Wrench Gang, Abbey's Road and many other critically acclaimed books vividly captures the essence of his life during three seasons as a park ranger in southeastern Utah. This is a rare view of a quest to experience nature in its purest form -- the silence, the struggle, the overwhelming beauty. But this is also the gripping, anguished cry of a man of character who challenges the growing exploitation of the wilderness by oil and mining interests, as well as by the tourist industry. Abbey's observations and challenges remain as relevant now as the day he wrote them. Today, Desert Solitaire asks if any of our incalculable natural treasures can be saved before the bulldozers strike again.
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