A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Bryson Ser. #8)

Synopsis

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

Copyright:

1998

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

304 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780307717832

Related ISBNs:

9780767902526, 9780147523600, 9780307279460, 9780385257138, 9780385258579, 9780385367721, 9780385658584, 9780385686037, 9780553455922, 9780553525069, 9780553750331, 9780736642293, 9780736651479, 9780736678704, 9780767902519, 9780804120647, 9781101905494, 9781101970881, 9781400025114, 9781400026715

Publisher:

Crown

Date of Addition:

10/08/25

Copyrighted By:

Bill Bryson

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Travel, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences, Humor

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