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My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir, Scot Miller is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is My First Summer in the Sierra about?
From the photographer who brought Thoreau's Walden and Cape Cod to life comes a new work combining classic literature with brand-new photography. This time, Scot Miller takes on the seminal work of John Muir, My First Summer in the Sierra. The book details Muir's first extended trip to the Sierra Nevada in what is now Yosemite National Park, a landscape that entranced him immediately and had a profound effect on his life. The towering waterfalls, natural rock formations, and abundant plant and animal life helped Muir develop his views of the natural world, views that would eventually lead him to push for the creation of the national parks. Timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the book's original publication by Houghton Mifflin Company, My First Summer in the Sierra is illustrated with Miller's stunning photographs, showcasing the dramatic landscape of the High Sierra plus John Muir's illustrations from the original edition and several previously unpublished illustrations from his 1911 manuscript. The publication of My First Summer in the Sierra inspired many to journey there, and this newly illustrated anniversary edition will surely inspire many more. This book is being
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- John Muir, Scot Miller
- Publisher
- Mariner Books
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780547527376
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Travel, Nature, History
- Rating
- 4.13 / 5 (280 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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