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Book Title: Walk in the Woods : Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

Publication Name: A Walk in the Woods

Title: A Walk in the Woods

Subtitle: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

Author: Bill Bryson

Format: Trade Paperback

ISBN-10: 0767902521

EAN: 9780767902526

ISBN: 9780767902526

Publisher: Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.

Genre: Nature, Travel, Humor

Release Year: 1999

Release Date: 04/05/1999

Language: English

Country/Region of Manufacture: US

Item Height: 0.8in

Item Length: 8in

Item Width: 5.2in

Item Weight: 9 Oz

Publication Year: 1999

Features: Reprint

Topic: Environmental Conservation & Protection, Essays & Travelogues, Regional, United States / General, Form / Essays

Number of Pages: 304 Pages

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A classic from the New York Times bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and The Body . 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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0767902521

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Walk in the Woods : Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

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Bill Bryson

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English

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Environmental Conservation & Protection, Essays & Travelogues, Regional, United States / General, Form / Essays

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1999

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Nature, Travel, Humor

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304 Pages

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"Choke-on-your-coffee funny." -- The Washington Post Book World "Bryson is . . . great company right from the start--a lumbering, droll, neatnik intellectual who comes off as equal parts Garrison Keillor, Michael Kinsley, and . . . Dave Barry." -- The New York Times Book Review "A Walk in the Woods is an almost perfect travel book." --The Boston Globe, "Bryson is . . . great company right from the start--a lumbering, droll, neatnik intellectual who comes off as equal parts Garrison Keillor, Michael Kinsley, and . . . Dave Barry...[Readers] may find themselves turning the pages with increasing amusement and anticipation as they discover that they're in the hands of a satirist of the first rank who writes (and walks) with Chaucerian brio." --The New York Times Book Review "A terribly misguided and terribly funny tale of adventure...choke-on-your-coffee funny." -- The Washington Post Book World " A Walk in the Woods is an almost perfect travel book." --The Boston Globe "The Appalachian Trail...consists of some five million steps, and Bryson manages to coax a laugh, and often an unexpectedly startling insight, out of every one he traverses...It is hard not to grin idiotically through all 304 pages...sheer comic entertainment." --Kirkus Reviews, "Choke-on-your-coffee funny." -- The Washington Post Book World "Bryson is . . . great company right from the start--a lumbering, droll, neatnik intellectual who comes off as equal parts Garrison Keillor, Michael Kinsley, and . . . Dave Barry." -- The New York Times Book Review " A Walk in the Woods is an almost perfect travel book." -- The Boston Globe, "Choke-on-your-coffee funny." --The Washington Post Book World "Bryson is . . . great company right from the start--a lumbering, droll, neatnik intellectual who comes off as equal parts Garrison Keillor, Michael Kinsley, and . . . Dave Barry." --The New York Times Book Review "A Walk in the Woods is an almost perfect travel book." --The Boston Globe, "Choke-on-your-coffee funny." --The Washington Post Book World "Bryson is . . . great company right from the start--a lumbering, droll, neatnik intellectual who comes off as equal parts Garrison Keillor, Michael Kinsley, and . . . Dave Barry." --The New York Times Book Review "A Walk in the Woodsis an almost perfect travel book." --The Boston Globe, "Bryson is . . . great company right from the start--a lumbering, droll, neatnik intellectual who comes off as equal parts Garrison Keillor, Michael Kinsley, and . . . Dave Barry...[Readers] may find themselves turning the pages with increasing amusement and anticipation as they discover that they're in the hands of a satirist of the first rank who writes (and walks) with Chaucerian brio." --The New York Times Book Review "A terribly misguided and terribly funny tale of adventure...choke-on-your-coffee funny." -- The Washington Post Book World " A Walk in the Woods is an almost perfect travel book." --The Boston Globe "The Appalachian Trail...consists of some five million steps, and Bryson manages to coax a laugh, and often an unexpectedly startling insight, out of every one he traverses...It is hard not to grin idiotically through all 304 pages...sheer comic entertainment." --Kirkus Reviews

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A Good Book Club Book
The best book club books are not always the best reads. They are the ones that you can build a conversation around. A Walk in the Woods is both. A sometimes a hilarious, laugh-out-loud book and also a book that raises questions that make for wonderful discussions. Like were the main characters "really" that funny? Or is this a "fictionalized" documentary? How much "fudging" is allowed before a non-fiction book becomes fiction? If you have ever hiked, you'll relate; if you are a west-coast hiker, you'll understand the difference between east and west coast hiking; if you haven't hiked, you may not want to. The only downside is the author's uninformed and bleak opinions of all government agencies -- surprising since the author does extensive research on history and culture and ... The best book club books are not always the best reads. They are the ones that you can build a conversation around. A Walk in the Woods is both. A sometimes a hilarious, laugh-out-loud book and also a book that raises questions that make for wonderful discussions. Like were the main characters "really" that funny? Or is this a "fictionalized" documentary? How much "fudging" is allowed before a non-fiction book becomes fiction? If you have ever hiked, you'll relate; if you are a west-coast hiker, you'll understand the difference between east and west coast hiking; if you haven't hiked, you may not want to. The only downside is the author's uninformed and bleak opinions of all government agencies -- surprising since the author does extensive research on history and culture and topics that interest him.
by mf07070
Dec 07, 2006
Laughing in the woods while walking!
Bill Bryson gives a laugh out loud account of his journey on the Appalachian Trail, with his hiking buddy, Katz, and the characters they meet along the way. First half of the book is great and is a good mix of hiking hilarities and notes on the ecology; second half, when he is only doing sporadic day hikes, is a bit of a letdown, with way too many digressions into ecology and preservation issues. He also engages in some negative stereotyping of backwoods mentalities. That all said, our book club readers loved it for the entertaining account of the trials and foibles of being novice hikers on such a prestigious trail. It's an easy, enjoyable read.Bill Bryson gives a laugh out loud account of his journey on the Appalachian Trail, with his hiking buddy, Katz, and the characters they meet along the way. First half of the book is great and is a good mix of hiking hilarities and notes on the ecology; second half, when he is only doing sporadic day hikes, is a bit of a letdown, with way too many digressions into ecology and preservation issues. He also engages in some negative stereotyping of backwoods mentalities. That all said, our book club readers loved it for the entertaining account of the trials and foibles of being novice hikers on such a prestigious trail. It's an easy, enjoyable read.
by msrainylady
Oct 01, 2006
"A Walk in the Woods" is well titled
Bill Bryson has a droll and sometimes laugh out loud sense of humor, which made "A Walk in the Woods" so entertaining. His overly ambitious desire to walk the Appalachian Trail is tamed as he and his over-weight buddy Katz, face the grueling reality of hiking the "AT". Interspersed with the adventures of hiking are beautiful descriptions of the silent forest and landscape, and some interesting history of the Appalachian trail. He also makes one aware of the need of conservation of this fragile trail and a Park Service that leaves much to be desired. I enjoyed the book tremendously and would recommend it highly.Bill Bryson has a droll and sometimes laugh out loud sense of humor, which made "A Walk in the Woods" so entertaining. His overly ambitious desire to walk the Appalachian Trail is tamed as he and his over-weight buddy Katz, face the grueling reality of hiking the "AT". Interspersed with the adventures of hiking are beautiful descriptions of the silent forest and landscape, and some interesting history of the Appalachian trail. He also makes one aware of the need of conservation of this fragile trail and a Park Service that leaves much to be desired. I enjoyed the book tremendously and would recommend it highly.
by worncover
Aug 17, 2007
Bears Like Snickers...
One of the perks of owning a bookstore is that you have first pick of the new inventory that is either traded in or outright purchased. It can be an adventure to see what treasures are inside the box just waiting to be discovered. "A Walk In The Woods" is one such gem. Bill Bryson invites you to join him and his friend Stephen Katz on an adventurous and often hilarious hike along the 2100 mile Appalachian Trail that runs from Springer Mountain in Georgia all the way up to Mount Katahdin, in Maine. Of the many who start to traverse the affectionately nicknamed AT, very few have completed the entire arduous and grueling route in stages, and even fewer have been able to accomplish the journey non-stop. This book contains some very funny stories as well as a lot of ... One of the perks of owning a bookstore is that you have first pick of the new inventory that is either traded in or outright purchased. It can be an adventure to see what treasures are inside the box just waiting to be discovered. "A Walk In The Woods" is one such gem. Bill Bryson invites you to join him and his friend Stephen Katz on an adventurous and often hilarious hike along the 2100 mile Appalachian Trail that runs from Springer Mountain in Georgia all the way up to Mount Katahdin, in Maine. Of the many who start to traverse the affectionately nicknamed AT, very few have completed the entire arduous and grueling route in stages, and even fewer have been able to accomplish the journey non-stop. This book contains some very funny stories as well as a lot of informative facts about the AT and Bill references other sources of reading material concerning the AT and the dangers of hiking in the woods; one in particular being the bear. My favorite story by far involves the arrival of Bill's hiking partner at the airport. Prior to Stephen's emergence from the aircraft, Bill writes about some of the terrifying stories of petrified campers lying in their flimsy tents while listening to a ravenous bear ransacking the campsite because he was drawn by the lingering aroma of cooked meat that is still in your hair, on your clothes and tent fabric. They of course love Snickers and any other tasty morsels that they can score. Then, there are the occasional abductions and mauling... Needless to say, Bill is a little on edge not wanting his demise to be at the claws and teeth of a hungry bear. When his very large friend disembarks from a short trip from Boston, MA to Hanover, NH, he is already hungry and looking for the nearest doughnut shop; not a good sign. When he is informed that there are no doughnut shops on the trail, Stephen beams and proudly states he had thought of that. He points to a large, very heavy duffle bag and to Bill’s horror, explains, “Snickers. Lots and lots of Snickers.” As the story progresses, you witness the transformation of two completely clueless and totally out-of-shape greenhorn tourists to a pair of trail weary travelers, to a couple of rugged, experienced veterans of the AT. Hats off to both men, because I know I won’t be seen on the trail… This is a very good book, well-written and a recommended read. It is a delightful addition to my library and I’m sure that it will be yours, too. IF YOU FOUND THIS REVIEW HELPFUL PLEASE VOTE. THANK YOU !!

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