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This unusual concordance to American writers describing the American landscape is a mine of beautiful writing and an effective source book for expressions and phrases that go beyond the usual lexical list. It would be even more valuable in electronic, searchable format.
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Home Ground: Language for an American Landscape by Barry Lopez and Debra Gwartney
Clay, October 5, 2006
This unusual concordance to American writers describing the American landscape is a mine of beautiful writing and an effective source book for expressions and phrases that go beyond the usual lexical list. It would be even more valuable in electronic, searchable format.(11 of 18 readers found this comment helpful)