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The Land of Little Rain

The Land of Little Rain

by Austin, Mary, 1868-1934

BookID: 365

Language:English

Contents:The land of little rain -- Water trails of the Carrizo -- The scavengers -- The pocket hunter -- Shoshone land -- Jimville, a Bret Harte town. -- My neighbor's field -- The Mesa trail -- The basket maker -- The streets of the mountains -- Water borders -- Other water borders -- Nurslings of the sky -- The little town of the grape vines

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

California -- Social life and customsNatural history -- CaliforniaCalifornia -- Description and travelFrontier and pioneer life -- California

Description

"The Land of Little Rain" by Mary Austin is a collection of essays published in 1903. Through lyrical prose, Austin explores the harsh beauty of California's Owens Valley and Mojave Desert, capturing its sparse rainfall, resilient wildlife, and human inhabitants. The interconnected essays weave together portraits of scavenger birds, solitary miners, Native American basket makers, and desert trails, revealing an arid landscape that demands much from those who dwell there but offers something profound in return. Austin's observations blend natural history with environmental awareness and deep respect for the Southwest's enduring character. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:F850.5: United States local history: Pacific States

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