A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail Paperback - 1999
by Bill Bryson
A laugh-out-loud account of an outrageously rugged hike--by the beloved comic author of "Lost Continent" and "Notes from a Small Island."
About this book
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail is a 1998 book by travel writer Bill Bryson describing his attempt to walk the Appalachian Trail with his friend Stephen Katz. Ahead lay almost 2,200 miles of remote mountain wilderness filled with bears, moose, bobcats, rattlesnakes, poisonous plants, disease-bearing ticks, the occasional chuckling murderer, and - perhaps most alarming of all - people whose favorite pastime is discussing the relative merits of the external frame backpack.
Facing savage weather, merciless insects, unreliable maps, and a fickle companion whose profoundest wish was to go to a motel and watch The X-Files, Bryson gamely struggled through the wilderness to achieve a lifetime's ambition - not to die outdoors. The book is written in a humorous style, interspersed with more serious discussions of matters relating to the trail's history, and the surrounding sociology, ecology, trees, plants, animals, and people.
Summary
From the rear cover
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 land-scape 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.
First Edition Identification
Broadway Books published a First Printing, First Edition in New York, 1998. The hardcover is characterized by tan and green cover over boards with gold lettering and design on the spine. Green inside covers, front and back. Blind stamp insignia of the publisher on the upper right corner of the front board. Doubleday published a First Edition Canadian hardcover in Toronto, 1999. Doubleday published a First Edition hardcover in London, 2000.
Details
- Title A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
- Author Bill Bryson
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Crown Publishing Group (NY), New York
- Date 1999-05-04
- Features Bibliography, Maps
- ISBN 9780767902526 / 0767902521
- Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.3 x 0.8 in (20.32 x 13.46 x 2.03 cm)
- Reading level 1210
-
Themes
- Cultural Region: Appalachians
- Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
- Topical: Ecology
- Library of Congress subjects Appalachian Trail - Description and travel, Bryson, Bill - Journeys - Appalachian Trail
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97032627
- Dewey Decimal Code 917.404
Excerpt
Media reviews
Citations
- Ingram Advance, 06/01/1999, Page 24
- New York Times, 05/16/1999, Page 36
- Outside, 04/01/2008, Page 28
More Copies for Sale
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)
by Bill Bryson
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780767902526 / 0767902521
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
- Item Price
-
$1.00$3.00 shipping to USA
Show Details
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)
by Bill Bryson
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780767902526 / 0767902521
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
- Item Price
-
$1.00$3.00 shipping to USA
Show Details
A WALK IN THE WOODS: REDISCOVERI
by Bryson, Bill
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- UsedVeryGood
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780767902526 / 0767902521
- Quantity Available
- 3
- Seller
-
Tucker, Georgia, United States
- Item Price
-
$1.47$4.49 shipping to USA
Show Details
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)
by Bryson, Bill
- Used
- Condition
- UsedGood
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780767902526 / 0767902521
- Quantity Available
- 3
- Seller
-
Imperial, Missouri, United States
- Item Price
-
$4.74FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)
by Bryson, Bill
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- UsedGood
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780767902526 / 0767902521
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Springfield, Virginia, United States
- Item Price
-
$5.12FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)
by Bryson, Bill
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780767902526 / 0767902521
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Seller
-
Houston, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
$5.15FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)
by Bryson, Bill
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780767902526 / 0767902521
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Kingwood, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
$5.15FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)
by Bryson, Bill
- Used
- Acceptable
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780767902526 / 0767902521
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Seller
-
Kingwood, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
$5.15FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)
by Bryson, Bill
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780767902526 / 0767902521
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Kennebunkport, Maine, United States
- Item Price
-
$5.98FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
A Walk in the Woods : Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
by Bill Bryson
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780767902526 / 0767902521
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
$5.99FREE shipping to USA