DESERT SOLITAIRE Desert Solitaire is widely regarded as the greatest and most definitive piece of work that Edward Abbey ever wrote. ... Sandra Yost in her eulogy to Edward Abbey referred to this piece of work as one of the most influential works for environmentalists. ... Abbey had a passion for his subject (The Arches National Monument) and it showed through and through in his writing of Desert Solitaire.ABBEY"S MOTIVATION BEHIND DESERT SOLITAIRE Edward Abbey never described himself as an environmentalist, but just as a lover of the west. ... Abbey's environmentalist nature ...

• Word Count: 1073
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School