Arrival in the Desert

The Wonders of Nature Unveiled

Life Among the Animals

Exploring the Depth of the Desert

Water and the Art of Survival

A Passage Through Seasons

Man versus Wilderness

Preserving the Desert

Departure from the Desert

Desert Solitaire is a nature writing classic exploring the beauty and brutality of the American Southwest. Author Edward Abbey vividly captures the essence of the desert experience, his confrontations with the elements and reflections on the human condition in these remote and barren lands.