The Land of Little Rain (Warbler Classics) -- Mary Austin, Paperback

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The Land of Little Rain (Warbler Classics) -- Mary Austin, PaperbackMary Austin's love of the desert is everywhere evident in The Land of Little Rain, a collection of fourteen vignettes about the land and people of the region that today includes Death Valley National Park and the Mojave National Preserve. Part nature essay, personal essay, folk legend, and local history of the California Sierras, this enduring American classic resists classification. Her lyrical observations are infused with a deep understanding of

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