John Muir: Nature Writings
- ISBN-10
- 1718900341
- ISBN-13
- 9781718900349
- Series
- John Muir
- Pages
- 276
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-05-09
- Author
- John John Muir
Description
"The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness." John MuirFour of John Muir's best pieces: The Story of My Boyhood and Youth, My First Summer in the Sierra, The Mountains of California, Stickeen.
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