

The Land of Little Rain
Author: Mary Austin
Narrator: Ellen Parker
Unabridged: 3 hr 47 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Silver Hollow Audio
Published: 02/04/2019
Categories: Nonfiction, Nature, Ecosystems & Habitats
Author: Mary Austin
Narrator: Ellen Parker
Unabridged: 3 hr 47 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Silver Hollow Audio
Published: 02/04/2019
Categories: Nonfiction, Nature, Ecosystems & Habitats
Back in the 20th century, before the world of online booksellers, I learned of a publisher that had a huge catalog of $1 classics. Dover Publications. At that time they were located in Mineola, so I asked Ted to drive me there. He had no interest in books, but he was happy to take me for a drive. The......more
Before Mary Austin there were very few people who saw American deserts as a place of life. They only crossed quickly or avoided those places by going around. They saw death instead of life. John Muir came earlier as a naturalist in California but had an easier sell. He stuck with majestic mountains......more