Project Gutenberg 2016-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 277 Austin, Mary 1868 1934 Austin, Mary Hunter The Land of Little Rain Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Land_of_Little_Rain Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #10217 (Text file) #365 (HTML file with linked table of contents) #51893 (HTML file Illustrated in B&W with a Linked table of contents) Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Land of Little Rain" by Mary Austin is a collection of essays about the natural beauty and human experience in the deserts of the American West, written in the late 19th century. The book explores the landscapes, flora, fauna, and people that inhabit this harsh but captivating land, emphasizing the interconnectedness of nature and human life. With vivid descriptions and deep appreciation for the desert environment, Austin captures both the starkness and richness of this often-overlooked region. At the start of the collection, the author introduces the reader to the unique geography of the desert west of the Sierra Nevada mountains, encompassing various indigenous groups and the challenges they face. The opening portion reflects on the nature of the desert, offering poetic imagery of its terrain, climate, and the adaptations of its plant life. It discusses the allure of the desert that both captivates and challenges those who venture into it, capturing the essence of the region’s beauty and complexity while hinting at the profound connections between the land and its inhabitants. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en California -- Social life and customs Natural history -- California California -- Description and travel Frontier and pioneer life -- California California -- History, Local F850.5 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing Category: American Literature Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 276992 2025-06-20T17:56:16.941052 text/html 250207 2024-10-23T00:25:10 text/html 1915348 2025-06-20T17:56:24.772968 application/epub+zip 1912672 2025-06-20T17:56:18.984037 application/epub+zip 196133 2025-06-20T17:56:18.110068 application/epub+zip 1971821 2025-06-20T17:56:29.942974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1632613 2025-06-20T17:56:23.806012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224826 2022-09-23T16:36:29.534174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224539 2025-06-20T17:56:16.030038 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204681 2024-10-23T00:25:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18190 2025-06-20T17:56:30.125954 application/rdf+xml 12613 2025-06-20T17:56:18.224015 image/jpeg 2271 2025-06-20T17:56:18.165042 image/jpeg 8214468 2025-06-20T17:56:17.273042 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia