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Book SynopsisA biography of Mary Austin that explores her life and achievement. It tells the larger story of the importance of California and the Southwest to the American consciousness.
Trade Review"This rich, engaging biography explores the complexity of Austin's life in all the detail it so richly deserves." -- Ashley M. Biggers New Mexico Magazine "A much needed reconsideration of the vagabond life and influential achievements of Mary Austin." -- Donna Seaman Booklist "Goodman and Dawson's judicious biography makes a worthy contribution to our understanding of the literary West." -- Peter Richardson Los Angeles Times Book Review "This well-researched book is recommended." -- Erica Swenson Danowitz Library Journal
Table of Contentspreface / i x chronology of mary austin's life and work / x i i i 1 / Desert Places: 1868--1892 / 1 2 / Owens Valley: 1892--1900 / 1 4 3 / Independence: 1900--1905 / 4 8 4 / Carmel: 1904--1907 / 6 9 5 / In Italy and England: 1907--1910 / 9 3 6 / New York: 1911--1914 / 1 1 9 7 / The Village: 1914--1920 / 1 4 5 8 / The Call of the West: 1920--1924 / 1 7 2 9 / Santa Fe: 1924--1929 / 1 9 8 10 / Indian Detours and Spanish Arts / 2 1 8 11 / Last Years: 1929--1934 / 2 3 9 12 / The Accounting / 2 6 4 notes / 2 7 3 index / 0 0 0
