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A Walk in the Woods
Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
by Bill Bryson
ISBN: 0767902521
ISBN-13: 9780767902526
Format: Paperback
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Summary
Bill Bryson, known in England as "the funniest travel writer alive," returns to the States and walks the Appalachian Trail, starting in Hanover, New Hampshire.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
Published date: 1999
Size: 5.25 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.6 pounds
Pages: 284
Publisher's Notes
Stretching from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail offers some of America's most breathtaking scenery. After living for many years in England, Bill Bryson moved back to the United States and decided to reacquaint himself with his country by taking to this uninterrupted "hiker's highway." Before long, Bryson and his infamous walking companion, Stephen Katz, are stocking up on insulated long johns, noodles and manuals for avoiding bear attacks as they prepare to set off on a walk that is both amusingly ill-conceived and surprisingly adventurous. John Muir, Henry David Thoreau, and Peter Jenkins never took a hike like this.A Walk in the Woods showcases Bryson at the height of his comic powers. Meeting up with characters such as Beulah and her fearsome husband, "Bubba T. Flubba," readers risk snakebite and hantavirus to trudge through swollen rivers, traipse up mountainsteps, and develop a new reverence for cream sodas and hot showers. But Bryson also uses his acute powers of observation to conjure a poignant backdrop of silent forests and sparkling lakes, thereby making a gentle but unforgettable plea for the ecological treasures we are in danger of losing. Fresh, illuminating, and uproariously funny, A Walk in the Woods is travel writing at its very best.
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A Walk in the Woods : Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Bryson, Bill
New York: Broadway Books, 1999. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers creased; moderate edge wear/ corners creased/ several page tips creased. 4th Printing. Trade Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Harvest Moon Farm Book Cellar (United States)
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Bryson, Bill
New York: Broadway Books. 1999 reprint. 276pp. paperback 8vo: Very Good+ [text is slightly age browned; else VG+] American-in-English-exile, quondam Iowan Bryson (b. 1951), the wiseacre favorite of British readers, tackles the AT in his inimitable style. The reader may on occasion laugh out loud. Praise from Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, Bill McKibben, et al. Bryson became Chancellor of the University of Durham (England) in June 2005, following Sir Peter Ustinov (1921-2004). ( more information) Offered by Auldfarran Books, IOBA (United States)
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A Walk in the Woods
some writing on front end page and some staples holes in front paperback cover , clean text, tight binding, paperback cover has light wear--38A170908 ( more information) Offered by A Bookworm (United States)
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A Walk in the Woods Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Bryson, Bill
Broadway; 90252; 131-c; Near Fine; A book with a NF (near fine) grading is . almost perfect and will show only the slightest signs of wear. . please ask us to verify if there is an offensive odor.. 1999. Paperback. ISBN: 0767902521. 0.9 x 8 x 5.3 Inches; 304 pages; 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.<br><br>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, <b>A Walk in the Woods</b> is destined to become a modern classic of travel literature.. ( more information) Offered by River Oaks Books (United States)
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Bryson, Bill
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Broadway Books, 1999 In very good, clean, unmarked condition. Spine uncreased. Following his return to the U.S. after twenty years in Britain. the author re-acquainted himself with his native land by walking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail. Funny, insightful and testimony to the fragility of nature.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8. ( more information) Offered by Adagio Books (United States)
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Broadway Books, 1999 In very good, clean condition. Following his return to the U.S. after twenty years in Britain. the author re-acquainted himself with his native land by walking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail. Funny, insightful and testimony to the fragility of nature.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8. ( more information) Offered by Adagio Books (United States)
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A Walk in the Wooda
Bryson, Bill
New York: Broadway Books, 1999. ISBN: 0767902521. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Travel United States North America Appalachian Trail. ( more information) Offered by jeanette's books (Canada)
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Qty: 2)
Bryson, Bill
Broadway Books, 1999. Trade Paperback. Good. Minimal shelf wear, pages lightly toned. '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 is destined to become a modern classic of travel literature." ( more information) Offered by Yesterday's Muse (United States)
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A Walk in the Woods : Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Bryson, Bill
Broadway Books, 1999. A number of interior pages are wavy from moderate moisture damage. Covers moderately worn. Pages clean, binding firm.. ISBN: 0767902521. Trade Paperback. Good. APPALACHIAN TRAIL NATURAL Essays Belles Lettres HISTORY UNITED STATES NATURE TRAVEL. ( more information) Offered by Books Do Furnish A Room (United States)
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Broadway Books, 1999 Book is in like new condition, has never been read. Former owner's name in ink on inside cover. 6S003917. As New/None Issue. Paper Back. ( more information) Offered by Paracelse' Corner (United States)
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N . Y.: Broadway Books, 1999. The soft cover has light shelf wear with some small creases...Light yellowing pages....................We are very careful when we list our books, but sometimes something minor may get by... 1st. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Cover Art. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade Paperback. ( more information) Offered by Add-More Books (United States)
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Book/Jacket Condition- very good Publisher- Broadway Books Format- used paperback Chipped along the edges. Light creasing at front corner. Pen marks on the inside of the front cover. . Trade Paperback. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Bacchus Books (United States)
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Broadway Books. 1999. F 1st Edition Paper. Very Good -. edgewear, bent and creased corners ( more information) Offered by Encore Books of Harvester (United States)
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A Walk in the Woods
Bryson, Bill
NY: Broadway Books. VG+ in softcover. 1999. trade PB. Keywords: Americana, travel, 0-7679-0252-1, humor *. ( more information) Offered by Books End (United States)
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Broadway Books, 1999. Slightly rubbed at extremities else clean, straight and tight.. Later Trade Paperback Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/Pictorial Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Athena's Book Shop (United States)
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A Walk in the Woods
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NY: Broadway Books, 1998. Small yellow spot to side edge of pages, light edgewear, otherwise, there are no other markings, creases, rips, tears or writing to book. Rediscovering America on the Appalachian trail. An adventure, a comedy, and a celebration.. First Edition. Near Fine. Near Fine/No Jacket. Softcover. ( more information) Offered by fireside books of littlestown (United States)
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A WALK IN THE WOODS Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
Bryson, Bill
Broadway. Good. 1999. Trade Paperback. Good condition book with spine creasing, spine slant and general shelf wear. Good reading copy. ; Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail; 304 p. . ( more information) Offered by The Cracked Book, LLC (United States)
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NY USA: Broadway, 1999 Trade Paperback/Paper Wraps. VG, Minor Reading Wear. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Everybody's Bookstore (United States)
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