Nature, Essays

Land of Little Rain

Name: Land of Little Rain
Author: Mary Austin
ISBN: 9781406806786

by Mary Austin

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Synopsis

Beautiful, poetic study of the Southwestern desert. Fourteen sketches describe plants, animals, birds, mountains, Indians, prospectors, and other features in serene, beautifully modulated prose. Preface.

About the Author, Mary Austin

Robert Hass is the author of Sun Under Wood, Human Wishes, Praise, and Field Guide. He served as poet laureate of the United States from 1995 to 1997 and is currently a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. He teaches at the University of California at Berkeley.