| A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail Contributor(s): Bryson, Bill (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307279464 ISBN-13: 9780307279460 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: December 2006 Annotation: God only knows what possessed Bill Bryson, a reluctant adventurer if ever there was one, to undertake a gruelling hike along the world's longest continuous footpath--The Appalachian Trail. The 2,000-plus-mile trail winds through 14 states, stretching along the east coast of the United States, from Georgia to Maine. It snakes through some of the wildest and most spectacular landscapes in North America, as well as through some of its most poverty-stricken and primitive backwoods areas. With his offbeat sensibility, his eye for the absurd, and his laugh-out-loud sense of humour, Bryson recounts his confrontations with nature at its most uncompromising over his five-month journey. An instant classic, riotously funny, "A Walk in the Woods will add a whole new audience to the legions of Bill Bryson fans. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Travel | Special Interest - Hikes & Walks - Sports & Recreation | Hiking |
| Dewey: 917.404 |
| Lexile Measure: 1210 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 4.1" W x 6.7" (0.45 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Appalachians - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 35586 Reading Level: 7.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 16.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Appalachian Trail trail stretches from Georgia to Maine and covers some of the most breathtaking terrain in America-majestic mountains, silent forests, sparking lakes. If you're going to take a hike, it's probably the place to go. And Bill Bryson is surely the most entertaining guide you'll find. He introduces us to the history and ecology of the trail and to some of the other hardy (or just foolhardy) folks he meets along the way-and a couple of bears. Already a classic, A Walk in the Woods will make you long for the great outdoors (or at least a comfortable chair to sit and read in). |