Austin, Mary,  1868-1934 <br/><br/>
The Land of Little Rain 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Land_of_Little_Rain  Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook:<br/> #10217  (Text file)<br/> #365    (HTML file with linked table of contents)<br/> #51893  (HTML file Illustrated in B&W with a Linked table of contents)  Release date is 2003-11-01 
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<br/><br/> "The Land of Little Rain" by Mary Austin is a collection of lyrical essays published in 1903. Set in California's Owens Valley and Mojave Desert, this work explores the arid landscape and its diverse inhabitants through interrelated stories. Austin weaves themes of environmental conservation and cultural regionalism while depicting desert dwellers—from scavengers and pocket hunters to Native American basket makers—and their intimate connections to an unforgiving yet captivating land. Through vivid portraits of both wilderness and humanity, she reveals the austere beauty and profound pull of America's Southwest. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>California -- Social life and customs Natural history -- California California -- Description and travel Frontier and pioneer life -- California California -- History, Local 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>F850.5