| The Land of Little Rain: Facsimile of original 1904 edition Contributor(s): Austin, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0865345406 ISBN-13: 9780865345409 Publisher: Sunstone Press OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: In 1903 when "The Land of Little Rain" was first published it became an instant success. It has continued to attract and enchant readers ever since that time, being one of the first books to be written in a popular style about the animals, plants and people of a Southwest desert area. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Essays - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Travel | United States - West - Pacific (ak, Ca, Hi, Or, Wa) |
| Dewey: 917.940 |
| LCCN: 2006053505 |
| Series: Southwest Heritage |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6" W x 9" (1.04 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1903 when "The Land of Little Rain" was first published it became an instant success. It has continued to attract and enchant readers ever since that time. It was one of the first books to be written in a popular style about the animals, plants and people of a Southwest desert area. Mary Austin wrote it from her own observations and experiences in the field. She lived the book. It is also one of the first to express the need for the conservation of our natural resources. Carl Van Doren once wrote that Austin should have the degree M.A.E.--Master of American Environment. The book, a work of authenticity and originality still has meaning for twenty-first century readers. |