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My First Summer In The Sierra The Journal Of A Soul On Fire
Paperback Edition: NE
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 American conservation and his passion, discipline and vision still inspire.Combining acute observation
with a sense of inner discovery, Muir's writings of his summer in what would become the great national park of Yosemite in California's Sierra valley raise a close awareness of nature to a spiritual dimension. His journal provides a unique marriage of natural history, lyrical prose and amusing anecdote, retaining a freshness, intensity and brutal honesty which will amaze the modern reader.
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Publisher : Canongate Books
Publication date : 2007-09-20
Subjects: Non-fiction, Social Sciences, Sociology, Cultural Studies