Desert Solitaire is a collection of treatises and autobiographical excerpts describing Abbey's experiences as a park ranger and wilderness enthusiast in 1956 and 1957. He was in favor of returning to nature and gaining the freedom that was lost with the inventions that take us places in this day and age: A man could be a lover and defender of the wilderness without ever in his lifetime leaving the boundaries of asphalt, power lines, and right-angled surfaces. Buy Now X Buy from Amazon or your favourite bookseller. Their journey is taken in the final months before its flooding by the Glen Canyon Dam, in which Abbey notes that many of the natural wonders encountered on the journey would be inundated. To meet God or Medusa face to face, even if it means risking everything human in myself. It has its share of nerve-tingling adventures…set down in a lean, racing prose, in a close-knit style of power and beauty." Désert solitaire est une œuvre autobiographique d'Edward Abbey publiée en 1968 et considérée comme un chef-d'œuvre pionnier du genre littéraire appelé nature writing.L'auteur y évoque son travail de ranger dans le parc national des Arches pendant les années 1950. Many of the books chapt… January 18, 2010. "[36] He quite firmly believes that our agenda should change, that we need to reverse our path and reconnect with that something we have lost - indeed, that mankind and civilization needs wilderness for its own edification. 17070-2; CD). But he wants others to have the same freedom. The title of the album is named after the eponymous book by U.S. author Edward Abbey, who died the same year and to whom the album is dedicated. The book is interspersed with observations and discussions about the various tensions – physical, social, and existential – between humans and the desert environment. He introduces the desert as "the flaming globe, blazing on the pinnacles and minarets and balanced rocks"[18] and describes his initial reaction to his newfound environment and its challenges. "[20], The desert, he writes, represents a harsh reality unseen by the masses. Desert golfing at Arizona’s Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa. Abbey also comments on some of the particular cultural artifacts of the region, such as the Basque population, the Mormons, and the archaeological remains of the Ancient Puebloan peoples in cliff dwellings, stone petroglyphs, and pictographs. We need a refuge even though we may never need to go there. View All. If industrial man continues to multiply its numbers and expand his operations he will succeed in his apparent intention, to seal himself off from the natural and isolate himself within a synthetic prison of his own making. desert solitaire a season in the wilderness Sep 30, 2020 Posted By Beatrix Potter Media Publishing TEXT ID 943789b9 Online PDF Ebook Epub Library local warehouse 20 remote warehouse synopses reviews publisher comments a passionately felt deeply poetic book it has philosophy it has humor it has its share of desert Desert Solitaire, an Album by Steve Roach, Kevin Braheny & Michael Stearns. Thought-provoking and mystical. Eventually Abbey revisited the Arches notes and diaries in 1967, and after some editing and revising had them published as a book in 1968. Another major theme is the sanctity of untamed wilderness. Desert Solitaire is a collection of treatises and autobiographical excerpts describing Abbey's experiences as a park ranger and adventurer in 1956 and 1957. This is a courageous view, admirable in its simplicity and power, and with the weight of all modern history behind it. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. In Desert Solitaire, Edward Abbey recounts his many escapades, adventures, and epiphanies as an Arches National Park ranger outside Moab, Utah. Desert Solitaire is becoming harder to find since the books 50th anniversary in 2018. Desert Solitaire - Edward Abbey - 洋書の購入は楽天ブックスで。全品送料無料！購入毎に「楽天ポイント」が貯まってお得！みんなのレビュー・感想も満載。 The opening chapters, First Morning and Solitaire, focus on the author's experiences arriving at and creating a life within Arches National Monument. 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