Desert Soliloquy, David Rice
Desert Soliloquy, David Rice
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Desert Soliloquy
A Perfectly Sane Misanthrope Hides in the Desert

Author: David Rice

Narrator: David Rice

Unabridged: 9 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/18/2018

Synopsis

"Desert Soliloquy; A Perfectly Sane Misanthrope Hides in the Desert" is like combining Walden with Blazing Saddles with a bit of history about the East Mojave Desert. How I interacted with the desert and the people I encountered while living in "my" cave is the theme that binds the manuscript together. I performed several decades of original research on the region and the historical people who passed through the East Mojave, and I have included the most interesting historical events (such as the "last great gun fight" in the USA Southwest) in an easy, humorous narrative. The best-selling author Douglas Preston wrote about my manuscript, "I have read DESERTPHILE by David Rice and I couldn't put it down. It is a cynical, fabulous, outrageous, politically incorrect, foul-mouthed and absolutely hilarious modern-day Walden. I believe it has excellent potential for a successful commercial publication and would recommend it to an agent on that basis." My "voice" as a writer is entertaining, uncommon in the current non-fiction market, and informative; I treat the reader as an adult, and assume they are above average in intelligence. At times my humor is cerebral, and at other times it's that of a troglodyte: I have found that this engages readers and leaves them with the sense that they are on an exhilarating ride as they read.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Fredric on April 07, 2019

This novel was difficult to put down, I found myself staying up all night reading to find out what happened next, it was witty and informative as well as disturbing at times. Millions of Americans, and tens of millions of people around the globe have downloaded a pamphlet from The Skeptic Tank entitl......more

Goodreads review by Steve on December 31, 2018

Disclaimer: I received this book as part of Good Reads' First Reads program. This book is a memoir of a guy who tires of the rat race and decides to drop out and live in a cave in the Mojave Desert. He originally planned to stay there about 4 months, and ended up spending over 2 years. He describes h......more

Goodreads review by Milo on September 16, 2019

The world's entire body of words in all languages are not enough to describe just how much I love this book. The stories are written in the first person point of view (as it is a memoir), and are brilliantly written. The history is also told with the flare of genius, and I now know more about the Mo......more

Goodreads review by Melina on December 01, 2018

This book took me hostage for two days! Words cannot adequately describe just how awesome this book is. The word selection and usage is genius; the wit and humor is beyond genius; the interesting history of the East Mojave was "icing on the cake." After reading the book I was depressed because it end......more

Goodreads review by Tom on January 24, 2019

If 3.5 were an option, that is what I would give this book. I really enjoyed the vignettes of Mojave Desert history peppered throughout the book.......more

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