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My First Summer in the Sierra
John Muir
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Description for My First Summer in the Sierra
Paperback. The Journal of a Soul on Fire. 224 pages. The name John Muir has come to stand for the protection of wild land and wilderness in both America and Britain. Born in Dunbar in 1838, Muir is famed as a pioneer of conservation, and his passion, discipline and vision are still inspirational today. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; RNA; WN; WTL. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight: 168.
The name John Muir has come to stand for the protection of wild land and wilderness in both America and Britain. Born in Dunbar in 1838, Muir is famed as a pioneer of conservation, and his passion, discipline and vision are still inspirational today.
Combining acute observation with a sense of inner discovery, Muir's description of the summer he spent in what would become Yosemite National Park in California's Sierra Nevada mountains raises an awareness of nature to a spiritual dimension. His journal provides a unique weaving of natural history, lyrical prose and amusing anecdote, retaining a freshness, intensity and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841957586
SKU
V9781841957586
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-12
About John Muir
John Muir (1838-1914) was born and raised in Dunbar, East Lothian. When his family emigrated to Wisconsin in 1849, young John was bought up to hard labour on his father's homestead. A natural inventor, he first discovered the joys of walking, and writing, after an industrial accident nearly blinded him. His journals, articles and lectures helped to develop international awareness ... Read more
Reviews for My First Summer in the Sierra
The richness of Muir's writing roots deeper into the terrain than any other wilderness writer known to me.
Los Angeles Times
As more and more of us grow aghast at what we have done to the world we started with, Muir's reverence and devotion will seem keenly germane, and our regret may be transmuted ... Read more
Los Angeles Times
As more and more of us grow aghast at what we have done to the world we started with, Muir's reverence and devotion will seem keenly germane, and our regret may be transmuted ... Read more