A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Book 1 of Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail
Language: English
Adventure Appalachian Trail Appalachian Trail - Description and travel Bill - Journeys - Appalachian Trail Biography Bryson Description and travel East South Central Essays Essays & Travelogues General History Humor Humour Natural history Natural history - Appalachian Trail Nature Northeast Science South Travel Travel - United States United States United States - General United States - Northeast - General United States - South - East South Central (General)
Publisher: Crown
Published: May 5, 1998
Description:
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.