John Muir: Rediscovering America

John Muir: Rediscovering America - Paperback

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John Muir: Rediscovering America - Paperback

John Muir: Rediscovering America - Paperback

by Frederick W. Turner
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by Frederick W. Turner (Author)

In his stirring biography, Frederick Turner, the distinguished writer and cultural historian, captures the legendary scale of the life of an American icon. Immigrant, inventor, botanist, and founder of the conservation movement, John Muir (1838-1914) truly led those of his time-and now ours-to rediscover the natural beauty of this land. From his harsh childhood in Scotland and on a Wisconsin pioneer farm, to his rugged, solitary explorations all over America and especially in the Sierras, to his passionate battle, in person and in his writings, to save and celebrate our wilderness, Muir was a heroic figure. Turner's biography is every bit as monumental and inspiring as its subject.

Author Biography

Frederick Turner is the author of Spirit of Place: The Making of an American Literary Landscape, Beyond Geography: The Western Spirit Against the Wilderness, and many other books and essays on cultural history, literature, and landscape. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Number of Pages: 448
Dimensions: 1.16 x 9.04 x 6.14 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: October 05, 2005
ISBN9780738203751
Author Frederick W. Turner
PublisherDa Capo Press
GenreBiography and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedOctober 2005
LanguageENG- English
Pages448
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Barbara Buhler Lynes is Curator, Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, and The Emily Fisher Landau Director, Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Research Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico. She is the author of Georgia O'Keeffe: Catalogue Raisonné and numerous other books about O'Keeffe. Lesley Poling-Kempes is an independent writer and historian currently at work on a book devoted to Ghost Ranch, 1900-1980. Frederick W. Turner, an independent writer, is the author of Spirit of Place: The Making of an American Literary Landscape.

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