| 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) OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats 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 |
| Series: Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.3" W x 8" (0.55 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Appalachians - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| 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 |