Essential Muir: A Selection of John Muirs Best Writings

from kaylaraeintheway

Muir's writing is very lovely, full of great descriptions and utter enthusiasm for his surroundings. Also included in this collection were excerpts from his autobiography, The Story of My Boyhood and Youth, which was a fascinating look at his strict religious upbringing and his desire to explore ...

from SusanKrzywicki

I'd never read any extended pieces of writing by Muir before this...and it was an eye-opener. He was brave and he must have had an iron constitution to be out in such extreme weather without so much as a coat, at times. The lyric writing about the Sierrras and the redwood forests was my favorite ...

from danrk

This is a nice collection of essays to read before bed or in any free moment. I knew a little bit about Muir through documentaries and visiting the national parks, but now I have read his voice and been guided through some of his experiences via his essays. Like the book's dedication says, "May h...

from BobVTReader

The major problem in putting together a selection of best writings is that it is the editor's decision and thus definition of best. I will say that I did not find the two selections for Part 1; The Visionary Inventor the most interesting and the single selection in Part 2 The Wandering Minstrel h...

from BobVTReader

The major problem in putting together a selection of best writings is that it is the editor's decision and thus definition of best. I will say that I did not find the two selections for Part 1; The Visionary Inventor the most interesting and the single selection in Part 2 The Wandering Minstrel h...