The Austin, Mary 1868-1934 creator text utu 2008 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Land of Little Rain" by Mary Austin is a collection of essays published in 1903. Through lyrical prose, Austin explores the harsh beauty of California's Owens Valley and Mojave Desert, capturing its sparse rainfall, resilient wildlife, and human inhabitants. The interconnected essays weave together portraits of scavenger birds, solitary miners, Native American basket makers, and desert trails, revealing an arid landscape that demands much from those who dwell there but offers something profound in return. Austin's observations blend natural history with environmental awareness and deep respect for the Southwest's enduring character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) The land of little rain -- Water trails of the Carrizo -- The scavengers -- The pocket hunter -- Shoshone land -- Jimville, a Bret Harte town. -- My neighbor's field -- The Mesa trail -- The basket maker -- The streets of the mountains -- Water borders -- Other water borders -- Nurslings of the sky -- The little town of the grape vines 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) Release date is 2008-07-09 Produced by Judith Boss, and David Widger Original publication data not identified California -- Social life and customs Natural history -- California California -- Description and travel Frontier and pioneer life -- California California -- History, Local F850.5 Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/365 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/365 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133030.0 365