The Mountains of California
The Mountains of California, published in 1894, was the first book of the naturalist John Muir, founder of the Sierra Club. Muir describes the Sierra Nevada from the inside, after years of solitary wandering: the glaciers that carved its valleys, snow banners blowing from the peaks, the passes, glacier lakes and meadows, and the forests, with a portrait of each tree from the sugar pine to the giant sequoia. Later chapters celebrate the Douglas squirrel, the water ouzel and the wild sheep, and recount a windstorm he rode out at the top of a swaying tree. His prose is exuberant, exact and devout. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Mountains of California
The Mountains of California by John Muir can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is The Mountains of California in the public domain?
Yes. The Mountains of California by John Muir is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Mountains of California?
About 6 h 04 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Mountains of California?
The Mountains of California by John Muir is filed under "History" in the Vinteuil library.
