Paperback, 1990, illustrated by Peter Parnall. "An iconic work of nature writing and a staple of early environmentalist writing, Desert Solitaire is a collection of vignettes about life in the Utah wilderness, by park ranger and conservationist Edward Abbey. This book details the unique adventures and challenges the author faced, from dealing with the damage caused by excessive tourism and mining interests, to discovering a dead body. A philosophical memoir, full of Abbey’s reflections on the desert as a paradox, at once beautiful and liberating, isolating and cruel. Often compared to Thoreau’s Walden, this book is a powerful discussion of life’s mysteries, set against the stirring backdrop of the American southwest." This book is in great shape, a couple of creases at the corners (see pics), otherwise like new.