Desert solitaire : a season in the wilderness
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 1990.
ISBN
0671695886, 9780671695880
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Batavia Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction818.54 ABBOn Shelf
Berwyn Public Library - Stacks917.92 ABBOn Shelf
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult917.9259 ABBOn Shelf
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 1990.
Format
Book
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xiv, 269 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0671695886, 9780671695880

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" ... Desert solitaire was first published in 1968"--Page 4 of cover.
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"A Touchstone book."
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An account of the author's experiences, observations, and reflections as a seasonal park ranger in southeast Utah.
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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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Abbey, E. (1990). Desert solitaire: a season in the wilderness (First Touchstone edition.). Simon & Schuster.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

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

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

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

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Abbey, Edward. Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness First Touchstone edition., Simon & Schuster, 1990.

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