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A Walk In The Woods: Rediscovering America On The Appalachian Trail (Official Guides To The Appalachian Trail)

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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. 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 has become a modern classic of travel literature.

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Product Overview
ISBN 9780767902526
Categories MIXnMATCH, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction: Lifestyle, Travel
Author(s) Bryson
Publisher Bill
Pages 304
Format Paperback
Dimensions 21.082cm x 13.208cm x 2.032cm
Weight 0.285 kg