My first summer in the Sierra vs The Life of the Fields: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Natural history, Nature, Description and travel

Cover of My first summer in the Sierra

My first summer in the Sierra John Reid Muir · 1911 ★★★★☆ 4.0 164 pages · ≈ 3 h 02 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Life of the Fields

The Life of the Fields Richard Jefferies · 1884 235 pages · ≈ 4 h 21 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.

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