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A Walk in the Woods

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Random House Digital, Inc., May 15, 2012 - Travel
God only knows what possessed Bill Bryson, a reluctant adventurer if ever there was one, to undertake a gruelling hike along the world's longest continuous footpath—The Appalachian Trail.

The 2,000-plus-mile trail winds through 14 states, stretching along the east coast of the United States, from Georgia to Maine. It snakes through some of the wildest and most spectacular landscapes in North America, as well as through some of its most poverty-stricken and primitive backwoods areas.

With his offbeat sensibility, his eye for the absurd, and his laugh-out-loud sense of humour, Bryson recounts his confrontations with nature at its most uncompromising over his five-month journey.

An instant classic, riotously funny, A Walk in the Woods will add a whole new audience to the legions of Bill Bryson fans.


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Very funny intro - then a bit slow - good ending. - weRead
I felt he was cruel in his depiction of Southerners. - Goodreads
funny and educational insights on geology of Eastern US - weRead
Great story telling. - weRead
The writing is not compelling. - Goodreads
Witty, intelligent, thought-provoking prose. - weRead

Review: A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

User Review  - Claire McNeill - Goodreads

It's a bad habit of mine to read reviews of a book before I start it myself, but this book had mountains of praise from pretty much every venerable source printed on its first five pages (all of which ... Read full review

Review: A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

User Review  - Brian Brechner - Goodreads

This book is packed with information, and also very funny. it's about two men and their journey to backpack the full 2,200 mile AT. what an adventure! I am packing my backpack, and rearing to go! Read full review

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About the author (2012)

Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He settled in England in 1977 and lived for many years with his wife and four children in North Yorkshire. He recently returned to the US and now lives in New Hampshire. Bryson's first bestseller was The Lost Continent, a journey through the USA by car. Notes from a Small Island was a #1 bestseller in Canada and spent 43 weeks on the trade paperback list in the UK.


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