Journeys in the Wilderness by John Muir

Journeys in the Wilderness by John Muir

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The name of John Muir has come to stand for the protection of wild land and wilderness in America and Britain. Combining observation with a sense of inner discovery, Muir's writings of his travels through some of the greatest landscapes on Earth, including the Carolinas, Florida, Alaska. This collection presents the finest of Muir's writings.

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Journeys in the Wilderness by John Muir

The name of John Muir has come to stand for the protection of wild land and wilderness in America and Britain. Combining observation with a sense of inner discovery, Muir's writings of his travels through some of the greatest landscapes on Earth, including the Carolinas, Florida, Alaska. This collection presents the finest of Muir's writings.

'It is fascinating..the memoirs have beguiling warmth and immediacy'

* Glasgow Herald *

'It was after reading John Muir that I fell under his spell. The quality of the man...came out in his writing'

-- Elisabeth Inglis * Scotsman Weekend *

Relatively unknown in his native Scotland, John Muir is renowned in the United States as the father of conservation. A friend of presidents and founder of National Parks, Muir was inspired by a love and a vision of nature as remarkable today as it was last century.

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ISBN 13 9781841586977
ISBN 10 1841586978
Title Journeys in the Wilderness
Author John Muir
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Birlinn General
Year published 2009-11-06
Number of pages 576
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.