A Walk In The Woods by Bill Bryson

Did you ever want to try to hike the Appalachian Trail but have no experience? Check out A Walk In The Woods by Bill Bryson to see his funny and inexperienced account. Find more information about the book and where you can find this hilarious read on The Uncorked Librarian book lists.

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A Walk In The Woods By Bill Bryson Book Information

Author: Bill Bryson
Genre: Memoir | Travel Guides
Pages: 304
Publisher: Random House
Publication Date: 1999 (Originally published in Japan in 1997)
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A Walk In The Woods Summary

“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.”
Penguin Random House

About Bill Bryson

Bill Bryson is infamous for his witty and sarcastic travel memoirs. Originally born in Iowa, Bryson spent time in England. A bestselling author, Bryson also writes about more scientific subjects. He currently lives in New Hampshire.