In the late 1800s, John Muir made several trips to the pristine, relatively unexplored territory of Alaska, irresistibly drawn to its awe-inspiring glaciers and its wild menagerie of bears, bald eagles, wolves, and whales. Half-poet and half-geologist, he recorded his experiences and reflections in Travels in Alaska, a work he was in the process of completing at the time of his death in 1914. As Edward Hoagland writes in his Introduction, “A century and a quarter later, we are reading [Muir’s] account because there in the glorious fiords . . . he is at our elbow, nudging us along, prompting us to understand that heaven is on earth—is the Earth—and rapture is the sensible response wherever a clear line of sight remains.” This Modern Library Paperback Classic includes photographs from the original 1915 edition.
Travels in Alaska (Modern Library Classics)
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Author: Muir, John
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780375760495
Details:
Author: Muir, John
Brand: Modern Library
Color: Multicolor
Edition: NO-VALUE
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 272
Release Date: 11-06-2002
Package Dimensions: 8.0 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9780375760495
