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# Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness

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Review: Beautifully written - Loved it especially as I travelled to the places he described so beautifully. I also saw the desk he wrote on in Moab.
Review: Entertaining account of life in the desert. - I have spent some time in all of Utah's national parks, and my favourites by far are Arches and Canyonlands (both just outside Moab) both of which happen to be the settings of this book. (Note that the cover photo is of Monument Valley in Arizona, which does not feature as a location in the book.) The book is Abbey's account of his time as a park ranger in Arches in the 50s, some time before paved access roads were built. At this time access to Arches was only for the hardy and determined, its majesty unspoilt by motor vehicles, RVs and tourists. Abbey rails against the future plans to increase access, and worries that the magic of the park will be lost. Of course those plans were executed, and now millions visit Arches every year. Has the park been ruined as a result? I'm sure Abbey would have hated the current situation, but I don't think the outcome is quite as bad as he feared. True, many tourists just breaze through in their cars and don't really engage with the park. Some areas, like delicate Arch, have become like a Disney theme park, but I think the impact is limited. 90% plus of the area of these great parks remains pretty unspoilt IMO. Abbey's curmudgeonly account of his time in Arches is a fascinating and highly entertaining read. If you love the desert landscape and Utah, this book is for you. Expect to feel pangs of guilt as you read it, as I'm sure, like me, you're guilty of being one of the motorised tourists Abbey so hates! In my defence I truly do love these parks, have ditched the car and hiked deep in to them, full of wonder, awe and respect. Perhaps Abbey wouldn't have completely hated me!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 361,586 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 5,184 in Biographies & Memoirs (Books) 11,537 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (4,662) |
| Dimensions  | 10.52 x 2.26 x 17.45 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 0345326490 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0345326492 |
| Item weight  | 170 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 352 pages |
| Publication date  | 12 Jan. 1985 |
| Publisher  | Ballantine Books Inc. |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautifully written
*by B***E on 14 September 2025*

Loved it especially as I travelled to the places he described so beautifully. I also saw the desk he wrote on in Moab.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Entertaining account of life in the desert.
*by G***P on 26 August 2017*

I have spent some time in all of Utah's national parks, and my favourites by far are Arches and Canyonlands (both just outside Moab) both of which happen to be the settings of this book. (Note that the cover photo is of Monument Valley in Arizona, which does not feature as a location in the book.) The book is Abbey's account of his time as a park ranger in Arches in the 50s, some time before paved access roads were built. At this time access to Arches was only for the hardy and determined, its majesty unspoilt by motor vehicles, RVs and tourists. Abbey rails against the future plans to increase access, and worries that the magic of the park will be lost. Of course those plans were executed, and now millions visit Arches every year. Has the park been ruined as a result? I'm sure Abbey would have hated the current situation, but I don't think the outcome is quite as bad as he feared. True, many tourists just breaze through in their cars and don't really engage with the park. Some areas, like delicate Arch, have become like a Disney theme park, but I think the impact is limited. 90% plus of the area of these great parks remains pretty unspoilt IMO. Abbey's curmudgeonly account of his time in Arches is a fascinating and highly entertaining read. If you love the desert landscape and Utah, this book is for you. Expect to feel pangs of guilt as you read it, as I'm sure, like me, you're guilty of being one of the motorised tourists Abbey so hates! In my defence I truly do love these parks, have ditched the car and hiked deep in to them, full of wonder, awe and respect. Perhaps Abbey wouldn't have completely hated me!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ OK but no amazing enlightenment
*by B***R on 14 February 2014*

I'd heard this book spoken of as some great spiritual insight. I've been round the Arches park and was keen to read it, but it is much less profound than I expected. I thought it might be like Walden or something, but the language and thoughts are much more pedestrian. Put me more in mind of a book written by someone on tour on a motorbike than someone experiencing deep insight from isolation Still, not a bad book

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