Walk in the Woods : Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

English

ISBN: 0767902521

EAN: 9780767902526

Category: Nature / General/Travel / United States / General/

Publisher: Broadway Books

Release Date: 05/31/1999

Synopsis: 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 theres the gloriously out-of-shape Stephen Katz, a buddy from Iowa along for the walk. Despite Katzs 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. Brysons 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 Americas 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.

Awards: Friends of Libraries U. S. A. Readers Choice Award – null 

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Walk in the Woods : Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.82 inches

Width: 5.25 inches

Length: 8.0 inches

Weight: 9.45 oz

Pages: 304