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The Land of Little Rain (Dover Thrift Editions)
The Land of Little Rain - Dover Thrift Editions
Author: Mary Austin
Beautiful, poetic study of the Southwestern desert. 14 sketches describe plants, animals, mountains, birds, skies, Indians, prospectors, towns, other features in serene, beautifully modulated prose. Desert seen as a place of rare, austere beauty that weaves a lasting spell over its inhabitants. Preface.
ISBN-13: 9780486290379
ISBN-10: 0486290379
Publication Date: 3/18/1996
Pages: 96
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Dover Publications
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 1
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DesertShaman avatar reviewed The Land of Little Rain (Dover Thrift Editions) on + 203 more book reviews
A botanist's dream! Vivid descriptions of the southwest (CA mostly) desert and it's flora and fauna.
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Her home town (when she wrote this in 1903) was Independence, California, that's the general area that she describes. She calls the Sierra Nevada mountains the "Sierras", not Sierra, my geography teacher at Chico is rolling over in his grave over that.


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