A Private Wilderness: The Journals of Sigurd F Olson

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Few writers are as renowned for their eloquence about the natural world, its power and fragility as Sigurd F Olson. Before he could give expression to The Singing Wilderness, however, he had to find his own voice. Olson documented this struggle in the journal entries gathered here, written mostly between 1930 and 1941. Editor David Backes, author of Olson’s definitive biographay, provides critical insights to accompany Olson’s reflections.

Few writers are as renowned for their eloquence about the natural world, its power and fragility as Sigurd F Olson. Before he could give expression to The Singing Wilderness, however, he had to find his own voice. Olson documented this struggle in the journal entries gathered here, written mostly between 1930 and 1941. Editor David Backes, author of Olson’s definitive biographay, provides critical insights to accompany Olson’s reflections.