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Desert by John C.Van Dyke
Further Studies in Natural Appearances
Before the publication of John C. Van Dyke's "The Desert" in 1901, Americans thought of deserts as scorpion-infested wastelands - with names like Devil's Domain and the Lands That God Forgot. "The Desert" sought to draw attention to the beauty that existed in the American west. With an introduction by Peter Wild, this edition offers insights and truths about this author and his best-known work. Van Dyke was not, it seems, the "plaster saint of the desert". He was not entirely honest with his readers about the journeys that inspired the book, and his natural history includes serious errors. But in this reading, Wild notes, Van Dyke emerges as a more fascinating writer and his work becomes more intriguing. |
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| Author(s) : John C.Van Dyke | Format : Paperback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 0801862248 | ISBN-13 : 9780801862243 |
| RRP : £13.50 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Series Title : American Land Classics
Country Publication : United States
Publication Date : 14/09/1999
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page Length : 296mm
Page Size : 229mm