We work hard to protect your security and privacy. … This review is based on the atrocious editing, not the content. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read My First Summer in the Sierra. His words have since beckoned countless travelers to Yosemite National Park. Scot Miller is at Yosemite National Park, USA . We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. "My First Summer in the Sierra" is a naturalist's diary detailing an 1869 hike in Sierra Nevada Mountains. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, John Muir: The Eight Wilderness-Discovery Books. Literature that flows like poetry. The Mono Trail 9. John Muir (1838-1914) was born in Scotland but became a fierce and influential advocate for conserving America's wilderness. 'My First Summer in the Sierra' by John Muir (1911) - The Writings of John Muir - John Muir Exhibit (John Muir Education Project, Sierra Club California) the john muir exhibit - writings - my first summer in the sierra My First Summer in the Sierra I look like Luna Lovegood with a Quibbler when I try to read it! Purple prose and acute observation without any new age "seeking oneself" - he's there for nature not some kind of self-discovery. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2018. Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2019, Bought this for my newly retired dad who finally has time to read now. The text is scrambled, nonsensical English. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2019. So buyer beware, if you order the Gibbs Smith Version you might receive a messed up cover. Muir, John, 1838-1914, Natural history -- Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.), Naturalists -- United States, Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) Publisher. For one who has traveled extensively in Yosemite territory it is a pleasure to see that country through Muir's eyes 100 or more years earlier. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. This is fraudulent. There was a problem loading your book clubs. At the time, this was an untrammelled wilderness. Or was it? Reserved. If you are interested in John Muir then this is a fascinating account of his first foray into the wilderness. He felt ill-equipped for the work, and yet the opportunity thrilled his adventurous spirit. My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir Chapter 11 Back to the Lowlands September 9. I look like Luna Lovegood with a Quibbler when I try to read it! the john muir exhibit - writings - my_first_summer_in_the_sierra - chapter 11. This antiquarian volume contains John Muir’s 1911 travel book, "My First Summer in the Sierra". June 3, 1869. Per quel prezzo il libro va bene Unico neo le immagini e le riproduzioni sono piccole spesso molto poco nitide e minute. The excerpts that follow are based on the journal Muir kept in the summer of 1869, his first full summer in the Sierra. Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2018. A part of the John Muir Exhibit, by Harold Wood. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2018. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. When a friend offered him the chance to accompany his flock of sheep and a shepherd to the high pastures of the Sierra, it was an opportunity Muir could not resist. 13 Bill Bryson Quotes that Capture the Appalachian Trail Better than your Crappy journal ) was BORN in but... 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