John Muir: His Life and Letters and Other Writings
- ISBN-10
- 0898864631
- ISBN-13
- 9780898864632
- Series
- John Muir
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 912
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- The Mountaineers Books
- Authors
- John Muir, Terry Gifford
Description
Contains portions of Muir's autobiography, letters, his lesser known books, and essays
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- 2019-11-01
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