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Synopsis
Between the high Sierras south from Yosemite and on into the Mojave Desert is the territory that Austin calls the Land of Little Rain. Austin vividly describes the landscape and the few human beings who occupy the land--cattlemen, miners, and Paiute Indians. This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the original 1903 edition.
About the Author
Robert Hass is the author of Sun Under Wood, Human Wishes, Praise, and Field Guide. He served as poet laureate of the United States from 1995 to 1997 and is currently a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. He teaches at the University of California at Berkeley.