A walk in the woods: rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Broadway Books, c1998.
Physical Desc:
276 pages ; 25 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 16
Lexile measure:
1210L
Rating:
1210
Status:
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
“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
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Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
0767902521, 0767902513
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 7.6, 16 Points
Level 7.6, 16 Points
Lexile measure:
1210
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-276).
Target Audience
1210,Lexile.
Target Audience
1210L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,7.6,16.0,35586.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,7.6,16,35586.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Bryson, B. (1998). A walk in the woods: rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail. New York, Broadway Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Bryson, Bill. 1998. A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America On the Appalachian Trail. New York, Broadway Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Bryson, Bill, A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America On the Appalachian Trail. New York, Broadway Books, 1998.
MLA Citation (style guide)Bryson, Bill. A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America On the Appalachian Trail. New York, Broadway Books, 1998.
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