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Title: The Wild Muir: Twenty-Two of John Muir's Greatest Adventures by John Muir, Fiona King, Lee Stetson, Yosemite Association ISBN: 0-939666-75-8 Publisher: Yosemite Assn Pub. Date: June, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.83 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Muir is crazy!
Comment: This book tells of several adventures that John Muir had in his life. It confirms that the guy was a bit of a lunatic, but it makes for enjoyable reading. Some of the stories are better than others, but at least they are short and easy to read.
Rating: 5
Summary: Adventuresome and just plain fun
Comment: This is a delightful book and will be enjoyed by adults as well as children. John Muir was a remarkable man and I was surprised that he was also a truly gifted writer. Muir writes in a fun, infectious style similar to Mark Twain. He infuses all of his tales with vivid descriptive words and a dose of humor. It's a pure joy to read and shows what an incredibly courageous, physically fit man he was. I decided to buy this book because for years I have hiked larged sections of the famous John Muir Trail in California. The scenic beauty is so overwhelming that it stimulated my interest in the man for whom the trail was named. All I knew was that Muir was a Scottish-born enviromentalist who had lost his sight and then miraculously regained it. But there is so much more to his story than this.
This book will fill you in on many of the adventures Muir experienced. It's amazing that he was able to forge trails and do the things he did in an era when convenience was unheard of. He mapped out the wilderness with nothing more than a compass, a hard set of leg muscles, basic clothing and no comforts. Muir didn't rely on sunglasses, sunscreen, maps, granola bars or cell phones, he was the "real deal" and my respect for him is endless. I can't recommend this book highly enough, it's a joy to read and to learn about this magnificent and underrated man.
Rating: 5
Summary: Like being caught in a wind storm
Comment: There is one, though certainly not the only, thing that sets Muir apart from other naturalist writers in my mind... adjectives. You will not find minimalist prose in any of the condensed tales found in this beautifully bound book. However, you will find wonderfully descriptive passages that engage the senses and provoke imagination. The Wild Muir is a great introduction to Muir's exploits and beyond that to the creative non-fiction field in general. This book will provide a wonderful escape for adults and children alike.
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Title: John Muir : Nature Writings: The Story of My Boyhood and Youth; My First Summer in the Sierra; The Mountains of California; Stickeen; Essays (Library of America) by John Muir, William Cronon ISBN: 1883011248 Publisher: Library of America Pub. Date: April, 1997 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir ISBN: 0395353513 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 15 April, 1998 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
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Title: John Muir : Nature's Visionary by Gretel Ehrlich ISBN: 0792279549 Publisher: National Geographic Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Meditations of John Muir: Nature's Temple by Chris Highland, John Muir ISBN: 0899972853 Publisher: Wilderness Press Pub. Date: July, 2001 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf by John Muir ISBN: 0395901472 Publisher: Mariner Books Pub. Date: 26 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
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