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My First Summer in the Sierra

by John Muir
Mike Davis
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John Muir, a young Scottish immigrant, had not yet become a famed conservationist when he first trekked into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, not long after the Civil War. He was so captivated by what he saw that he decided to devote his life to the glorification and preservation of this magnificent wilderness. My First Summer in the Sierra, whose heart is the diary Muir kept while tending sheep in Yosemite country, enticed thousands of Americans to visit this magical place, and resounds with Muir’s regard for the “divine, enduring, unwasteable wealth” of the natural world. A classic of environmental literature, My First Summer in the Sierra continues to inspire readers to seek out such places for themselves and make them their own.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Modern Library Classics

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 28, 2010

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780307758477

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780307758477
      • File size: 4444 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 1420
    • Text Difficulty: 12

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 26, 2011
      Shortly after the end of the Civil War, Muir made his first trip to the Sierra Nevadas, working as a shepherd and documenting the experience in his diary. This audio version, released for the 100th anniversary of the classic travelogue’s publication, features a solid but unmemorable reading by Brett Barry. Although his narration is plainspoken, calm, and well paced, Barry—who at times mispronounces words or speaks haltingly—fails to convincingly convey Muir’s familiarity with the natural life he studied during his famous trek across the mountains.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:1420
  • Text Difficulty:12

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