"Deserted: 1898" by Edward Bellamy takes place in Nevada. This area in the middle of America's western desert area has long been full of potential adventures and misadventures. Lawlessness hides around every corner, but so does the possibility of finding good fortune. This book takes readers on an exciting, action-filled journey through the west, where you have to make up the rules as you go and keep an eye out for robbers, cowboys, and oases on the horizon.