 | | |
| A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail) | 
 enlarge | Author: Bill Bryson
Publisher: Broadway
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
Buy New: $0.01
You Save: $14.94 (100%)
Buy New/Used/Collectible from $0.01
Avg. Customer Rating:  (967 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3535
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0767902521
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.40443
EAN: 9780767902526
ASIN: 0767902521
Publication Date: May 4, 1999
Release Date: May 4, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
|
| Customer Reviews:
The true life of a hiker! May 27, 1998
Bill Bryson is one of two people who will be responsible for my degree class not being what it should. He contrives to transform a long and sometimes tedious hiking experience into a book so funny and addictive that it took over my life until I reached the final page.Anyone who has ever been hiking will have experienced some of the ludicrous, entertaining or thought-provoking situations Bill writes about in his book. He writes with a dry wit and has a very "English" outlook on life - not bad considering his real nationality. I thoroughly recommend this and all of his other travel books. If you ever have the good fortune to visit or know any of the places he writes about, you will instantly appreciate his candour and also his basic desire to search out the essence of his surroundings, not to mention the killer one-liners! Having read the comments of other reviewers, I was glad that he included historical and factual details in the book; it helped me to place all these unknown places in some sort of context and certainly aided my enjoyment. I'd like to recommend that you get this book, but I'll go beyond that and recommend that you get ALL his travel books. They're that good.
 Bryson walks 2100 miles and gives plenty of smiles! May 25, 1998
In just 288 pages, Bill Bryson, the best contemporary travel writer, takes you on a 2100 mile walk along the Appalachian Trail. Using a witty pen and an informative style you are drawn into the history and geography of America's longest walking trail. The characters encountered on the way are real and Bill's traveling companion, his old college pal Stephen Katz - an anti hero if ever there was, allows all of us 'coach potatoes' to endure the walk and know that we could do it if we wanted to!
A not-quite-so-silly Bryson but still laugh-out-loud funny May 23, 1998
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
My wife hates when I read Bryson on the bus because I laugh like a fool at his antics which worries the other passengers. But like his other books ("Made In America," "Lost Continent," "Tales From a Small Island," etc.) A Walk in the Woods is also painstakingly researched. Lots of fascinating data about the famed AT trail, some of it a bit mind-numbing. But Bryson is smart enough to know when he needs to stop teaching and start entertaining and so the book leaves readers with the satisfying feeling of being educated as well as entertained. Bryson also builds compelling cases about the ineptitude of the National Parks Service and the need for better conservation practices across the U.S. This book is like candy. I read it over the weekend and was sorry when it was finished.
Ready to hit the trail May 21, 1998
I've always had an interest in hiking the Appalachian trail, as I spend as much of my free time as possible hiking. After reading this, I want to get out and start more than ever. I read "Lost Continent" several years ago, and enjoyed it. When I saw " Walk In The Woods", I knew I had to give it a try. A good balance of entertainment, history, and environmental facts. I did find the second half a little bit slower than the beginning, but overall I really enjoyed it. Definitly one I will pass on to my hiking friends.
A hilarious comedy of sorts May 19, 1998
I've only recently discovered Bryson, and his dry wit and hilarious observations make me feel like we've been friends for years. His 'adventures' with Katz are comical. This audio was really enjoyable - Bryson's a card! Funny, witty, sarcastic - if you like that kind of writing, you'll love this book or audio!
|
|
|
Powered by Associate-O-Matic
| | |