--- product_id: 584648895 title: "Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness" price: "AR$61813" currency: ARS in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/584648895-desert-solitaire-a-season-in-the-wilderness store_origin: AR region: Argentina --- # Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness **Price:** AR$61813 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness - **How much does it cost?** AR$61813 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.ar](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/584648895-desert-solitaire-a-season-in-the-wilderness) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description "Rough, tough, combative . . . a passionately felt, deeply poetic book."--Edwin Way Teale, The New York Times Book Review "This is not primarily a book about the desert," writes Edward Abbey in his introduction. "In recording my impressions of the natural scene I have striven above all for accuracy, since I believe that there is a kind of poetry, even a kind of truth, in simple fact. But the desertis a vast world, an oceanic world, as deep in its way and complex and various as the sea. Language makes a mighty loose net with which to go fishing for simple facts, when facts are infinite. If a man knew enough he could write a whole book about the juniper tree. Not juniper trees in general but that one particular juniper tree which grows from a ledge of naked sandstone near the old entrance to Arches National Monument. What I have tried to do then is something a bit different. Since you cannot get the desert into a book any more than a fisherman can haul up the sea with his nets, I have tried to create a world of words in which the desert figures more as medium than as material. Not imitation but evocation has been the goal." 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 | 1,087,572 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 9,725 in Biographies & Memoirs (Books) 57,378 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,754 Reviews | ## Images ![Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71McvWBD8zL.jpg) ## 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 ## Frequently Bought Together - Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness - A Sand County Almanac (Outdoor Essays & Reflections) - Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/584648895-desert-solitaire-a-season-in-the-wilderness](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/584648895-desert-solitaire-a-season-in-the-wilderness) --- *Product available on Desertcart Argentina* *Store origin: AR* *Last updated: 2026-10-23*