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Mary Hunter Austin (September 9, 1868 - August 13, 1934) was an American writer. One of the early nature writers of the American Southwest, her classic The Land of Little Rain (1903) describes the fauna, flora and people - as well as evoking the mysticism and spirituality - of... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Trail Book is a classic piece of literature written by Mary Austin. The book is a collection of essays that explore the beauty and wonder of the natural world, particularly the American Southwest. Austin's writing is poetic and descriptive, painting vivid pictures of the... Read Full Overview

From the time that he had first found, himself alone with them, Oliver had felt sure that the animals could come alive again if they wished. That was one blowy afternoon about a week after his father had been made night engineer and nobody had come into the Museum for several... Read Full Overview

The Trail Book

The Trail Book is a non-fiction book written by Mary Austin, an American writer and activist. The book was first published in 1918 and has since become a classic in the field of nature writing. The Trail Book is a collection of essays that explore the natural world and the relationship... Read Full Overview

"The Trail Book" from Mary Hunter Austin. American writer (1868-1934).