My First Summer in the Sierra is perhaps the most lyrical, joyous, and engaging of all John Muir’s many works. In the summer of 1869 Muir took work as a sheepherder in order to explore the headwaters of the Merced and Tuolomne Rivers. Keeping notes in the form of a diary, Muir describes his fellow companions-human and otherwise-with exquisite compassion, interest, awe, and even humor. This Warbler Classics includes all of the sketches by Muir that appeared in the first edition of the book and a detailed biographical note.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents
Illustrationsvii
Chapter I
Through the Foothills with a Flock of Sheep1
Chapter II
In Camp on the North Fork of the Merced16
Chapter III
A Bread Famine39
Chapter IV
To the High Mountains44
Chapter V
The Yosemite60
Chapter VI
Mount Hoffman and Lake Tenaya79
Chapter VII
A Strange Experience95
Chapter VIII
The Mono Trail105
Chapter IX
Bloody Cañon and Mono Lake116
Chapter X
The Tuolumne Camp125
Chapter XI
Back to the Lowlands138
Biographical Note144