The Story of My Boyhood and Youth + Letters to a Friend

In "The Story of My Boyhood and Youth" and "Letters to a Friend," John Muir offers a deeply personal narrative that intertwines vibrant recollections of his formative years in the Scottish Highlands and his subsequent adventures in America. Written with evocative imagery and a keen sense of the natural world, Muir's prose reflects the Romantic literary context of his time, celebrating nature's bea...