"My early book learning came to me as naturally as the seasons in … the little town in which I grew up. … Quite early I began to find a special charm in an unpeopled world … of lava rock and sagebrush desert. … I was often more purely happy at such times than I think I have ever been since."

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Source: Richard McKenna (1972). “New eyes for old: nonfiction writings”, John F Blair Pub

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Richard McKenna was an American author and naval officer, best known for his novel 'The Sand Pebbles,' which explores the complexities of war and humanity.

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