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Wilderness Essays Kindle Edition

by John Muir (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 1,216 ratings
This series celebrates the tradition of literary naturalists—writers who embrace the natural world as the setting for some of our most euphoric and serious experiences. These books map the intimate connections between the human and the natural world. Literary naturalists transcend political boundaries, social concerns, and historical milieus; they speak for what Henry Beston called the “other nations” of the planet. Their message acquires more weight and urgency as wild places become increasingly scarce.
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    Literature of the American Wilderness
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    199 pages
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    Gibbs Smith
  5. Publication date
    July 28, 2020
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Part of John Muir's appeal to modern readers is that he not explored the American West and wrote about iys beauties but also fought for their preservation. His successes dot the landscape and are evident in all the natural features that bear his name: forests, lakes, trails, and glaciers. Here collected are some of Muir's finest wilderness essays, ranging from Alaska to Yellowstone, from Oregon to the High Sierra.

John Muir was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States, and founder of The Sierra Club. His letters, essays, and books of his adventures in nature have been read by millions.

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John Muir was an early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States and founder of The Sierra Club.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DVBWNRI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gibbs Smith; Revised edition (July 28, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 28, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.4 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 199 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 1,216 ratings

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Customers find this book to be an excellent adventure read with amazing descriptive writing that captures the beauty of nature. Moreover, they appreciate its content as a nice collection of essays, with one customer highlighting its insightful and picturesque prose. Additionally, the book receives positive feedback for its deep appreciation of nature, making it particularly appealing to nature enthusiasts.

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40 customers mention "Readability"37 positive3 negative

Customers find the book readable and enjoyable, describing it as an adventure read and fun to read. One customer mentions it made their trip memorable.

"...He was totally memorized and adored the book. It stays in our downsized bookcase forevermore. If I could give more stars, I would." Read more

"Good read" Read more

"...It is mainly his observations of the natural world around him. It is very good and for those interested in Muir this is a nice collection of his..." Read more

"Cool little book to read when out in the woods" Read more

21 customers mention "Writing quality"21 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, noting its amazing descriptive style and wonderful adventures. One customer describes it as almost poetic, while another highlights how the author puts details and descriptions in total focus.

"What a book! John Muir is a hugely observant and astounding writer. He puts details and descriptions in total focus...." Read more

"...John Muir was a wordsmith of the highest order...." Read more

"...His writing is descriptive as he paints word pictures of America more than 100 years ago." Read more

"...The writing is excellent and the words really express the emotions one feels out in the wilderness. Certainly worth the time!" Read more

17 customers mention "Beauty"17 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's beauty, describing it as a great journal of nature and beautifully illustrated, with one customer noting how it paints word pictures of America.

"...in Muir this is a nice collection of his essays and the book cover is quite lovely in person...." Read more

"...But, it is a great journal of the beauty of nature and written by someone who really knows how to write about what he sees...." Read more

"...His writing is descriptive as he paints word pictures of America more than 100 years ago." Read more

"...These stories are timeless, adventurous, and beautiful. Highly recommend." Read more

12 customers mention "Content"12 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the collection of essays in the book, with one customer noting they are written in picturesque prose and another highlighting their educational value.

"What a book! John Muir is a hugely observant and astounding writer. He puts details and descriptions in total focus...." Read more

"...It is very good and for those interested in Muir this is a nice collection of his essays and the book cover is quite lovely in person...." Read more

"...This book is a nice compilation of essays from several different trips and times in his life - Alaska all the way to Yosemite." Read more

"An insightful series of essays written in picturesque prose." Read more

9 customers mention "Nature lover"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's deep appreciation for nature, with one noting its immense observations of the surrounding environment.

"...John Muir was a great explorer and a wonderful documentarian of the outdoors and the places that he explored...." Read more

"...His observations of the surrounding environment is immense and if you could get past how painfully detailed and time consuming his accounts of..." Read more

"Thing that struck me about this is that this guy was an outdoors man and wrote like he was a Harvard professor. Just a normal 19th century education...." Read more

"This is the perfect gift for people who love John Muir or just enjoy being outside. Muir's story is inspirational...." Read more

Nice collection of essays.
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  • Ardy
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a fabulous book by an astounding natural enthusiast and advocate.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2024
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    What a book! John Muir is a hugely observant and astounding writer. He puts details and descriptions in total focus. He puts you right there with him. What a gift Muir was and still is, with this book as a fine example. My husband got this book from me for his birthday. He was totally memorized and adored the book. It stays in our downsized bookcase forevermore. If I could give more stars, I would.
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  • John Doe
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    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2024
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    Good read
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  • NeNe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Happy with it
    Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2025
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    It was a Christmas gift
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  • Aron
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great collection!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2016
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    What can I say? It's a collection of works from the late, great John Muir. The man is legendary. His writing may come across as a little dry to modern readers, but then most works written in that time period tend to be. It is mainly his observations of the natural world around him. It is very good and for those interested in Muir this is a nice collection of his essays and the book cover is quite lovely in person.

    My main complaint is that I do wish he wrote more about the details of his day to day life. What he ate, what shelter, if any, he lived in? He doesn't talk much about that kind of stuff. Mainly just describing what he sees, which can get a little boring after a while to be honest.
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  • howlnwoof
    5.0 out of 5 stars Almost poetic in his writing.....
    Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
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    Oh how I long for the days when writing actually painted a mental picture as clear and beautiful as this. John Muir was a wordsmith of the highest order. This should be essential reading for anyone interested in writing.......or nature.........or hiking.........or being a human. Yet saddens me that his world is gone, never to return. We now have folks attempting to take selfies with buffalo and grizzly bears.........instead of absorbing nature as it was meant to be.
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  • GraysonT
    5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring
    Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2019
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    I really didn’t know what to expect when picking this up, I just thought it would be interesting to read more from the legend John Muir. This is not an adventure novel, or even really that exciting of a read. But, it is a great journal of the beauty of nature and written by someone who really knows how to write about what he sees. Even just reading 2 of the essays so far, it gets me excited to get outside and experience more of what he saw that caused him to sit and write about it!
    36 people found this helpful
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  • matt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2024
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    Cool little book to read when out in the woods
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  • Alex
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of John Muir essays.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2018
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    I love John Muir and his writings and found this book to be a great read. John Muir was a great explorer and a wonderful documentarian of the outdoors and the places that he explored. This book is a nice compilation of essays from several different trips and times in his life - Alaska all the way to Yosemite.
    5 people found this helpful
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  • Nilesh
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
    Reviewed in India on September 7, 2019
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    Amazing book
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  • D. J.
    5.0 out of 5 stars At one with nature.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2021
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    A good collection of stories from one of the great nature writers, travels in Alaska, Yosemite The Mountains of California and many more, John Muir is a person at one with nature and his love of the wilderness shines through these stories.
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  • Space Ace
    5.0 out of 5 stars Yup, buy it...
    Reviewed in Canada on June 21, 2020
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    Excellent book, obviously. It has a plush hardcover, with a matte finish, which feels great in the hand. Great feel.
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  • TTrips
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wilderness Essays
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 24, 2021
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    I enjoy reading John Muir's Boos, great poetic descriptions of wilderness hikes, they get the imagination flowing.
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  • Johann Sutton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on May 29, 2016
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    Was a gift for my husband. He is enjoying it very much.
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