Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 182 Muir, John 1838 1914 Stickeen Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Audrey Longhurst and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Stickeen" by John Muir is a narrative exploration, written in the early 20th century, that recounts a dramatic adventure in the wilderness of southeastern Alaska. The book focuses on John Muir's journey alongside a small dog named Stickeen, offering insights into nature, companionship, and the indomitable spirit of adventure. The story serves as both a personal memoir and a reflection on the bond between humans and animals in the face of the sublime and often treacherous wild. In this captivating tale, Muir describes how he initially regarded Stickeen as a “worthless” companion unfit for the perils of their expedition. However, as they navigate the harsh and icy landscape together, Stickeen reveals his remarkable courage and tenacity. The narrative reaches a thrilling climax during a fierce storm on a glacier, where Muir and the little dog confront life-threatening dangers posed by vast crevasses and unforgiving weather. Stickeen's transformation from a timid creature to a brave companion underscores themes of loyalty, resilience, and the profound connections that can form between species in challenging circumstances. Ultimately, the story showcases not only the beauty of Alaska’s wilderness but also offers an intimate portrait of emotional growth and adventure shared between Muir and Stickeen. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Muir, John, 1838-1914 Stickeen (Dog) Dogs -- Alaska -- Anecdotes QL Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals 71721 71642 2024-10-05T10:47:27.678484 2023-10-05T10:15:32.385634 text/html text/html 71723 2022-07-15T11:39:11 text/html 154388 2024-10-05T10:47:29.642459 application/epub+zip 153430 2024-10-05T10:47:28.112451 application/epub+zip 96954 2024-10-05T10:47:27.881472 application/epub+zip 186234 2024-10-05T10:47:31.042449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178193 2024-10-05T10:47:29.423475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121957 2022-09-06T04:27:16.355230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64745 64701 2024-10-05T10:47:27.543465 2023-10-05T10:15:32.264641 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 64514 2022-07-15T11:40:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19704 2024-10-05T10:47:31.167445 application/rdf+xml 12945 2024-10-05T10:47:27.953488 image/jpeg 1882 2024-10-05T10:47:27.917461 image/jpeg 25555 2022-07-15T11:40:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 357065 2022-07-15T11:41:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 357505 2024-10-05T10:47:27.690489 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia