The desert sharpened the sweet ache of his longing, amplified it, gave shape to it in sere geology and clean slant of light. (Jon Krakauer)

The desert sharpened the sweet ache of his longing, amplified it, gave shape to it in sere geology and clean slant of light.

Jon Krakauer

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