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The Land of Little Rain - (Mint Editions (the Natural World)) by Mary Hunter Austin (Paperback)

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  • The Land of Little Rain (1903) is a collection of essays and short stories by Mary Hunter Austin.
  • Author(s): Mary Hunter Austin
  • 92 Pages
  • Nature, Ecosystems & Habitats
  • Series Name: Mint Editions (the Natural World)

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The Land of Little Rain (1903) is a collection of essays and short stories by Mary Hunter Austin. Originally published with photographs taken by acclaimed American photographer Ansel Adams, The Land of Little Rain is a classic work of nature writing. Austin is now recognized as an early feminist and conservationist who understood the intricacy and fragility of ecosystems as well as the extent to which human civilization threatens their continued existence.

In a series of stories and essays on the animals, landscapes, and peoples that make up the American Southwest, Mary Hunter Austin proves that the foremost responsibility of a writer is to look. With an attentive and deeply respectful eye, Austin describes the heat and violence of desert weather, the tracks made by disparate animal species as they travel in search of water, and the scavengers that depend on death for life. Within this collection are brief stories about the people and communities scattered throughout the harsh Mojave desert: a miner who longs for wealth and civilization but returns to the wild and unpredictable life of speculation; a Shoshone medicine man captured by the Paiute tribe who misses his people and home; a town where people live simply, depending on nothing but the land and its bounty for their daily existence and abundant happiness. The Land of Little Rain is both informative and moving, an intricate tapestry that celebrates the diversity of life while making an incontrovertible case for its continued preservation.

Mary Hunter Austin was a gifted writer and an environmentalist ahead of her time. In a world faced with the catastrophic effects of a global climate crisis, we need writers such as Austin for not only the wisdom and knowledge they offer, but the monumental change their words can inspire.

This edition of Mary Hunter Austin's The Land of Little Rain is a classic of American literature and nature writing reimagined for modern readers.

Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.

With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.



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The Land of Little Rain, a collection of lyrical essays and intimate personal stories centered on the landscapes and cultures of the American Southwest, is a brilliant meditation on the life of humanity in relation to nature, the constant struggle between growth and conservation, and, above all, the overwhelming beauty of a landscape allowed to flourish. Published decades before the modern environmental movement began, Mary Hunter Austin's work is a classic of nonfiction and nature writing for lovers of literature and science alike.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .23 Inches (D)
Weight: .24 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Mint Editions (the Natural World)
Sub-Genre: Ecosystems & Habitats
Genre: Nature
Number of Pages: 92
Publisher: Mint Editions
Theme: Deserts
Format: Paperback
Author: Mary Hunter Austin
Language: English
Street Date: November 24, 2020
TCIN: 93511452
UPC: 9781513268231
Item Number (DPCI): 247-36-5437
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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