![]() This awareness in the 1960s did not force better solutions to our current problems of water now. a passionately felt, deeply poetic book.Edwin Way Teale, The New York Times Book Review This. The disappearance in the Southwest and boom in population using what's left of the available water. Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey: 9780345326492 : Books Rough, tough, combative. ![]() The biggest part of the book that holds so much importance now is the issue of water. It's not for the elderly waiting later in life and taking their RV's, they missed the experience. It's not for the very young, they don't understand it yet. It should be for people to walk and hike into and explore. In many ways, his personal philosophy of tearing out the roads to the national parks rings more true than ever. by Edward Abbey (Author) 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,042 ratings. ![]() ![]() His purpose-driven life in the natural environment, and the understanding of human impact on the environment are important lessons he wrote about for those for years to come. Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness Mass Market Paperback 12 January 1985. Having lived in the American West for 30 years now, the shifting environment with more wildfires, drier conditions and expanding population shifts to the west are points that Abbey made in this book in the 1960s. I've read other works of Edward Abbey, this book still holds a great deal of relevance. ![]() A book that sat on my 'to read list' for many years. Edward Abbey (19271989) was born in Pennsylvania but spent most of his life in the American Southwest. ![]()
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