A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail Contributor(s): Bryson, Bill (Author) |
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ISBN: 0767902521 ISBN-13: 9780767902526 Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 1999 Annotation: 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 land-scape 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. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Travel | United States - Northeast - General - Travel | United States - South - East South Central (al, Ky, Ms, Tn) |
Dewey: 917.404 |
LCCN: 97032627 |
Lexile Measure: 1210(Not Available) |
Series: Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.3" W x 8" L (0.55 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Appalachians - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Maps, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Ingram Advance 06/01/1999 pg. 24 New York Times 05/16/1999 pg. 36 New York Times 06/06/1999 pg. 52 Outside 04/01/2008 pg. 28 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 35586 Reading Level: 7.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 16.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The classic chronicle of a "terribly misguided and terribly funny" (The Washington Post) hike of the Appalachian Trail, from the author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and The Body "The best way of escaping into nature."--The New York Times 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. 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 a modern classic of travel literature. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE |
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