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Height of Our Mountains: Nature Writing from Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley
by Height of Our Mountains: Nature Writing from Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley
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Beginning with Captain John Smith's eager gaze westward in search of gold and ending with contemporary essayist John Daniel's transformative gaze inward in search of wilderness, The Height of Our Mountains collects the work of seventy of the nation's finest writers on nature since 1607. The book also includes a critical introduction to the character and form of nature writing, the concepts of place and bioregionalism, and the literary natural history of the Blue Ridge region, as well as detailed notes to the selections and an extensive bibliographical essay. Beautifully illustrated with historical paintings, drawings, engravings, and maps, The Height of Our Mountains will prove a lasting treasure to readers, scholars, and travelers alike.
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- Johns Hopkins University Brand
- Apr 6, 1998 Pub Date:
- 0801856914 ISBN-10:
- 9780801856914 ISBN-13:
- English Language
- 456.0 pages Paperback
- 9 in * 1.09 in * 6 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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