A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Description
Review
“Bryson is a very funny writer who could wring humor from a clammy sleeping bag.” –The Philadelphia Inquirer
“Short of doing it yourself, the best way of escaping into nature is to read a book like A Walk in the Woods.”–The New York Times
“A terribly misguided, and terribly funny tale of adventure…. The yarn is choke-on-your-coffee funny.” –The Washington Post
“Bill Bryson could write an essay about dryer lint or fever reducers and still make us laugh out loud.” –Chicago Sun-Times
“Delightful.” –The Plain Dealer
“It’s great adventure, on a human scale, with survivable discomforts, and, happily, everybody goes home afterwards.” –Times Picayune
From the Inside Flap
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.
See all Editorial Reviews
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).
Additional information
Mass Market Paperback | |
---|---|
Publisher | |
Language | |
ISBN-10 | |
ISBN-13 | |
Product Dimensions | |
Shipping Weight | |
Author |
-
Arts and Photography, Books, Photography and VideoAmazon.com Price:
Gardenlust: A Botanical Tour of the World’s Best New Gardens
$40.00$30.70 (as of 04/10/2023 20:18 PST- Details) & FREE Shipping.Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.
-
Amazon.com Price: $8.99 (as of 04/09/2023 19:59 PST- Details) & FREE Shipping.
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.
-
Books, Cookbooks, Food and Wine, Cooking by IngredientAmazon.com Price:
The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook: A Fresh Guide to Eating Well With 700 Foolproof Recipes (The Complete ATK Cookbook Series)
$34.99$19.36 (as of 04/09/2023 19:59 PST- Details) & FREE Shipping.Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.
Product categories
- Arts, Crafts and Sewing
- Audible Books and Originals
- Baby Products
- Beauty and Personal Care
- Books
- Arts and Photography
- Biographies and Memoirs
- Business and Money
- Children's Books
- Christian Books and Bibles
- Cookbooks, Food and Wine
- Crafts, Hobbies and Home
- Engineering and Transportation
- Health, Fitness and Dieting
- History
- Medical Books
- Politics and Social Sciences
- Reference
- Science and Math
- Subjects
- Teen and Young Adult
- CDs and Vinyl
- Cell Phones and Accessories
- Clothing, Shoes and Jewelry
- Electronics
- Grocery and Gourmet Food
- Handmade Products
- Health and Household
- Home and Kitchen
- Artwork
- Bedding
- Furniture
- Heating, Cooling and Air Quality
- Home Décor
- Home Décor Products
- Kitchen and Dining
- Kindle Store
- Arborist Merchandising Root
- GT Managed Stores
- Kindle eBooks
- Specialty Stores
- Audiobooks Test
- Books on CD
- English Language Store
- Kindle Direct Publishing
- Selection Test A138L1TOL8PIJT
- Selection Test A13V1IB3VIYZZH
- Selection Test A1F83G8C2ARO7P
- Selection Test A1IM4EOPHS76S7
- Selection Test A1PA6795UKMFR9
- Selection Test A1VC38T7YXB528
- Selection Test A3AEGXETSR30VB
- Selection Test A3JWKAKR8XB7XF
- Selection Test A3LJ5WMKNRFKQS
- Selection Test A3P5ROKL5A1OLE
- Selection Test A3R76HOPU0Z2CB
- Selection Test A3T4TT2Z381HKD
- Selection Test A3UN6WX5RRO2AG
- Selection Test ATVPDKIKX0DER
- v3 Testing Node2
- Word Wise Enabled
- Large Print
- Movies and TV
- Office Products
- Patio, Lawn and Garden
- Pet Supplies
- Sports and Outdoors
- Tools and Home Improvement
- Toys and Games
- Uncategorized