My First Summer in the Sierra Audiobook

" My First Summer is a classic "Nature Writing" text from the founder of the Sierra Club. Please note that the founder of the Sierra Club was a Scottish Immigrant. The book is notable for its figurative language, use of the pathetic fallacy, spirituality in nature, and general exuberience in extolling Yosemite. I would also recommend this text to examine representations of Native Americans in relation to Nature at this period. Muir is quite negative about Native Americans - the opposite direction of a noble savage trope. "

" So. This is a nature book. Actually it's not dreadfully boring. Also, it's exquisitely well-written. It sometimes makes me think I ought to care about nature. "

" This just made me want to go back and sleep in the mts. "

" A grand read, Muir's prosaic descriptions of the landscape are vivid and thrilling. Wish I was a bit more familiar with the botanical nomenclature. "

" very enlightening but a bit dense in some parts. Sometimes it was a little hard to follow but I still loved it nonetheless. "

" A great book about, literally, his first summer in the Sierra Mountains. It really makes you appreciate the outdoors...I only wish I could articulate everything I see the way he does. "

" John Muir's enthusiasm and deeply abiding love, passion and respect for the High Sierras and Yosemite comes through very clearly in this journal of his first visit there. Made me want to jump in the car and road trip back to Yosemite! "

" I might (might) have liked it some had I not despised the class (Leadership through Wilderness Experiences) I read it for! "

" John Muir is one of my favorites. "

" i actually finished this on june 22nd, but my internet was down. "

" I realize this book is more of a journal, but it was really nice reading about the area before it was completely ruined by tourists. "

" An absorbing insight into the passion of John Muir.A thoroughly delighted book. "