![]() ![]() ![]() This is a rare view of a quest to experience nature in its purest form - the silence, the struggle, the overwhelming beauty. 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. Both Abbey and this book are all of these and more. When 'Desert Solitaire' was first published in 1968, it became the focus of a nationwide cult. Today, 'Desert Solitaire' asks if any of our incalculable natural treasures can be saved before the bulldozers strike again. Abbey' s observations and challenges remain as relevant now as the day he wrote them. 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. ![]()
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