A Walk in the Woods - Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Bill Bryson
Broadway (1999)
In Collection
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Travel writing
Appalachian Trail - Description And Travel, Bryson, Bill - Journeys - Appalachian Trail, Natural History/ Appalachian Trail
Paperback 9780767902526
English
Back in America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native country by walking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine. The AT offers an astonishing landscape of silent forests and sparkling lakes--and to a writer with the comic genius of Bill Bryson, it also provides endless opportunities to witness the majestic silliness of his fellow human beings.For a start there's the gloriously out-of-shape Stephen Katz, a buddy from Iowa along for the walk. Despite Katz's overwhelming desire to find cozy restaurants, he and Bryson eventually settle into their stride, and while on the trail they meet a bizarre assortment of hilarious characters. But A Walk in the Woods is more than just a laugh-out-loud hike. Bryson's acute eye is a wise witness to this beautiful but fragile trail, and as he tells its fascinating history, he makes a moving plea for the conservation of America's last great wilderness. An adventure, a comedy, and a celebration, A Walk in the Woods is destined to become a modern classic of travel literature.
Product Details
LoC Classification F106 .B92 1998
LoC Control Number 97032627
Dewey 917.40443
Cover Price $14.95
No. of Pages 304
Height x Width 8.0 x 5.3  inch
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