Son of the Wilderness: The Life of John Muir - Brossura

Wolfe, Linnie Marsh

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ISBN 10: 0299186342 ISBN 13: 9780299186340

Casa editrice: Univ of Wisconsin Pr, 2003

Riassunto

Working closely with Muir’s family and with his papers, Wolfe was able to create a full portrait of her subject, not only as America’s firebrand conservationist and founder of the national park system, but also as husband, father, and friend. All readers who have admired Muir’s ruggedly individualistic lifestyle, and those who wish a greater appreciation for the history of environmental preservation in America, will be enthralled and enlightened by this splendid biography.

The story follows Muir from his ancestral home in Scotland, through his early years in the harsh Wisconsin wilderness, to his history-making pilgrimage to California.

This book, originally published in 1945 and based in large part on Wolfe’s personal interviews with people who knew and worked with Muir, is one that could never be written again. It is, and will remain, the standard Muir biography.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Linnie Marsh Wolfe (1881–1945) worked as both a teacher and a public librarian in California. She also editedJohn of the Mountains: The Unpublished Journals of John Muir.

Product Description:

Working closely with Muir's family and with his papers, Linnie Marsh Wolfe was able to create a full portrait of her subject, not only as America's firebrand conservationist and founder of the national park system, but also as husband, father, and friend. All readers who have admired Muir's ruggedly individualistic lifestyle, and those who wish a greater appreciation for the history of environmental preservation in America, will be enthralled and enlightened by this splendid biography.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Univ of Wisconsin Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0299186342
• ISBN 13: 9780299186340
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 432