The Wild Muir - Twenty-two of John Muir's Greatest Adventures

Here is an entertaining collection of John Muir's most exciting adventures, representing some of his finest writing. From the famous avalanche ride off the rim of Yosemite Valley to his night spent weathering a windstorm at the top of a tree to death-defying falls on Alaskan glaciers, the renowned outdoorsman's exploits are related in passages that are by turns exhilarating, unnerving, dizzying, and outrageous.

About the author

Lee Stetson portrays America's foremost conservationist John Muir. His productions have been presented in Yosemite National Park since 1983 to more than a quarter of a million visitors. Stetson has also produced three audio CDs as John Muir and played Muir in the IMAX film National Parks Adventure, in addition to collecting Muir's adventures in print.

Summary

Here is an entertaining collection of John Muir's most exciting adventures, representing some of his finest writing. From the famous avalanche ride off the rim of Yosemite Valley to his night spent weathering a windstorm at the top of a tree to death-defying falls on Alaskan glaciers, the renowned outdoorsman's exploits are related in passages that

Product details

• Authors: John Muir, John/ Stetson Muir
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.03.2013
• EAN: 9781930238374
• ISBN: 978-1-930238-37-4
• No. of pages: 211
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 203 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Travel > Travel guides