The Opal Desert: Explorations of Fantasy and Reality in the American Southwest

by Peter Wild

The opalescent deserts of the American Southwest have become romantic icons in the public imagination through the words of writers, the images of artists and photographers, and the visual storytelling of filmmakers. In this spirited, personal, beautifully written book, Peter Wild explores the lives and works of sixteen writers whose words have shaped our visions of the opal desert.

Wild begins with Cabeza de Vaca, whose Relaci n...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292791291
• ISBN13: 9780292791299
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"