Life Amongst the Modocs: Unwritten History

By Joaquin Miller

Book Overview

First printed in 1873, Life Amongst the Modocs is based on Miller's years among the mining towns and Indian camps of northernmost California during the tumultuous 1850s. As a nature writer, he was among the first to capture the fierce power and sublime beauty of California's wild landscape. He was also a maverick in his portrayal of the state's emotional landscape, dealing as no one has before or since with themes such as loneliness and defeat, melancholy and rage, weakness and strength, joy and loyalty.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0930588797
• ISBN13: 9780930588793
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Urion Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.1" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Neglected Masterpiece

It's been almost 20 years since I read this book and the author's passion has stayed with me. I'm going to have to read it again and write a longer review; it just seemed odd that there were no customer reviews for such an important work.