The Story of My Boyhood and Youth

by John Muir

Overview

John Muir, the renowned naturalist and environmentalist, wrote a personal memoir called "The Story of My Boyhood and Youth". In this thrilling story, Muir takes readers on a journey through his formative years, portraying his upbringing in Scotland and his later adventures in America's harsh wilderness. Muir's narrative, which spans his peaceful boyhood in the lush landscapes of Dunbar to his transforming experiences exploring the untamed power of the American West, is a monument to the essential link between humans and the natural environment. Muir's poetic words and limitless enthusiasm inspire readers to respect and safeguard the world for future generations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789361909481
Publisher:	Infinity Spectrum Books
Publication date:	02/17/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	124
File size:	160 KB

About the Author

John Muir (1838–1914) ranks among America's most important and influential naturalists and nature writers. Devoted to the preservation of wilderness areas, Muir founded the Sierra Club and was active in the establishment of Yosemite National Park.

Table of Contents

Part I.
I. Puget Sound and British Columbia
II. Alexander Archipelago and the Home I found in Alaska
III. Wrangell Island and Alaska Summers
IV. The Stickeen River
V. A Cruise in the Cassiar
VI. The Cassiar Trail
VII. Glenora Peak
VIII. Exploration of the Stickeen Glacier
IX. A Canoe Voyage to Northward
X. The Discovery of Glacier Bay
XI. The Country of the Chilcats
XII. The Return to Fort Wrangell
XIII. Alaska Indians

Part II. The Trip of 1880
XIV. Sum Dum Bay
XV. From Taku River to Taylor Bay
XVI. Glacier Bay
XVII. In Camp at Glacier Bay
XVIII. My Sled-Trip on the Muir Glacier
XIX. Auroras
Index
Glossary of Words in the Chinook Jargon

Editorial Reviews

"The richness of Muir's writing roots deeper into the terrain than any other wilderness writer known to me"

Los Angeles Times on MY FIRST SUMMER IN THE SIERRA

"The great mountain man . . . [John Muir] remains a towering presence in American cultural life, and is internationally acknowledged as one of the founding fathers of modern conservation"

MARK COCKER

"Muir was a geologist, an explorer, philosopher, artist, author, and editor, and to each of his avocations he devoted that deep insight and conscientious devotion which made him its master"

New York Times

"An inspirational figure for modern environmentalism . . . his enthusiasm and heart-felt love of nature is immensely impressive"

Guardian

"A superbly told, moving and challenging story. For anybody remotely interested in the environment, Scottish culture, American history, the art of biography or the art of life, this book is essential"

Scotland on Sunday

"His books are illuminated by sunshine and starlight . . . No other writer is so ceaselessly astonished by the natural world as Muir, or communicates that astonishment more urgently"

ROBERT MACFARLANE