Mary Austin ; introduction by Terry Tempest Williams.
New York, N.Y. :
Penguin Books,
1997.
xv, 107 pages ;
20 cm.
Penguin nature classics
Originally published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1903.
A stunning tribute to the savage beauty of the area known as Death Valley. To most travelers it is a parched, empty territory, unwelcoming and forgiving. In a collection of essays that date back almost a century, naturalist and writer Mary Austin (1868-1934) breathes life into the desert landscape, describing its savage beauty, its plants and animals, and the occasional human visitor.