Summer stroll in the mountains

Author: (American) John Muir, translated by Zhou Li
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: In this moment, relax your mind, shed the dust of life, find a patch of blue sky, seek shade under green trees, scoop a gush of mountain spring, listen to the chirp of birds. In this moment, shrink the self, return to childhood, in the cradle of nature, let a heart become clear, pure, and light. This book is the travel diary that brought Muir considerable fame. The diary was written in the summer of 1869, recording Muir's four-month exploration journey in the Nevada Mountains. The opening language is simple, just telling the story of his desire to enter the mountains but lacking travel funds, later being invited by a former employer, a ranch owner, to work as a shepherd supervisor and helper, allowing him to enter the Nevada Mountains with the flock. It is presented in an honest and seemingly unremarkable manner. However, everything becomes exciting after the flock crosses the dry foothills and enters the lush Nevada Mountains. The more you read, the more you are impressed by John Muir: first, his vast knowledge; second, the meticulousness of his observations. These two points already appeal to the taste of the rigorous and broad-minded Americans who admire science. Muir originally moved his contemporaries with his profound knowledge, full sincerity and passion, vivid descriptions, picturesque words, and thought-provoking humor, and influenced generations of readers thereafter.