Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness by Edward Abbey

Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness

Edward Abbey

336 pages first pub 1968 (editions)

nonfiction memoir nature travel adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

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"In this shimmering masterpiece of American nature writing, Edward Abbey ventures alone into the canyonlands of Moab, Utah, to work as a seasonal ranger for the United States National Park Service. Living out of a trailer, Abbey captures in rapt, ...

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Moods

reflective 82%
adventurous 74%
informative 48%
inspiring 31%
challenging 21%
funny 20%
relaxing 16%
dark 10%
emotional 10%
sad 6%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 47%
fast 3%

Average rating

3.9

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