Son of the Wilderness : The Life of John Muir

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Call Number: Adult BOCD / Nonfiction / Biography / Muir, John
On Shelf At: Pittsfield Branch

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Compact discs.
Unabridged.
Read by James Armstrong.
Following Muir from his ancestral home in Scotland, through his early years in the harsh Wisconsin wilderness, to his history-making pilgrimage to California, Linnie Marsh Wolfe creates a full and rounded portrait of her subject--not only as America's firebrand conservationist and founder of the national park system, but as a committed husband, father, and friend. Muir was a multifaceted character, shaped as much by his stern and liberty-loving Scottish heritage as by his love of all things wild and free. His battles against the encroachment of civilization were actually born of his love for civilization, for he was one of the few to realize that the destruction of the wilderness would diminish man himself.

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Perfect for Nature-Loving Road Trippers submitted by SaraP on June 16, 2015, 3:45pm Recently listened to this on a road trip full of beautiful scenery, hiking, etc. The narrator's rich, full-bodied voice and adept execution of the occasional Scottish accent pair perfectly with the storytelling (and it really does have a story-like feel to it - not at all dry). Muir's life makes a great companion on any road trip, but I would recommend it as a MUST on road trips that happen to head west of the Rockies in the national parks areas. Really sets the mood for appreciating the wonders of the natural world!