Desert, Further Studies in Natural Appearances

The book that taught America the desert is beautiful. In 1901, art critic John Charles van Dyke wandered alone into the arid lands and wrote what no one had written: the desert not as wasteland but as color, light, and terrible grace. You will discover chapters on sky, sand, mirage, and silence that read like paintings, prose that desert lovers still call unmatched. A landmark of American nature writing. Press play and see the emptiness fill.