On the Wing: Rambling Notes; Trip to the Pacific (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Mary E. Blake

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265177731 ISBN 13: 9780265177730

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Travel notes from a wandering traveler, capturing the pull of the open road and the thrill of distant horizons.

This edition presents a vivid, first-person journey toward the Pacific, blending keen observations with a warm, often humorous voice. Readers will feel the movement of the train, the changing skies, and the growing sense of wonder as landscapes unfold from New England to California on the page you hold.

Across scenes from the rails and the valleys, the author shares what it feels like to leave home behind and step into a world of vast forests, sparkling rivers, and iconic sights. The writing blends travel detail with personal reflection, offering a snapshot of crowded sleeping cars, quiet hotel rooms, and dramatic viewpoints like Glacier Point and the Yosemite landscapes. It is a memoir of motion, memory, and the enduring pull of wide, living scenery.

• Vivid railway travel scenes and the textures of life on the move
• Lush landscape descriptions, from green fields to dramatic mountain vistas
• Personal reflections on travel, home, and a changing American West
• Climbs, overlooks, and the atmosphere of iconic natural wonders

Ideal for readers who enjoy atmospheric travel memoirs, nature writing, and journeys that pair scenery with personal insight.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265177731
• ISBN 13: 9780265177730
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 252