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 enlarge | Author: Bill Bryson
Publisher: Broadway
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  968 reviews
Sales Rank: 5662
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
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 Don't buy this book It starts very strong finishes very weak June 27, 1998
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is quite amusing until Bryson betrays his readers by getting off the trail. I thought I was going to read the reflections of a thru hiker and I felt misled not only by the book but also by the pre-publication promotion of the book which led you to believe he did. It reads like Bryson actually runs out of things to say once he has quit hiking but still has 100 pages to fill as part of his contract with his publisher. I would not have bought the book if I knew so much of it was him DRIVING????? to various parts of the trail and remarking on what was there. Hell , I can do that myself. The first 100 pages are laugh out loud hoot but most of the rest is disposable filler material. Don't buy this book, borrow it and send its author and the publisher a message about putting out half finished writing and misleading the public. I wonder what the author has to say about how his readership has been misled?
 Only problem: my laughing disturbed the other passengers June 23, 1998
I read this book on a plane, and routinely saw the heads of other passengers appear over my shoulder...they were looking at the title of the book to find out why I was laughing so hard. The author is likeable and interesting, his adventures are fascinating, and the book is well-written. Other amazon.com readers definitely pointed me in the right direction with their recommendations.
A Good Writer but..... June 22, 1998
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my first Bill Bryson book. I will say he does tell a good story about his travels but....the reviews as well as the book gave the impression he would tell his story throughout the Appalachian Trial. I don't mind reading about abandoned coal mines etc. but then I would buy a book on THAT subject. This book should be called "A WALK IN THE WOODS THEN A LOT OF DRIVING THEN SOME MORE WALKS, DRIVNG, WALKING, DRIVING, QUITING." Get this one from the library.
50-50 June 21, 1998
It appears that after masterfully completing the first half of the story, his editor told him to wrap it up. Wait for a 50% off sale or split the price with a friend and you'll get your money's worth.
Very entertaining, yet poignant & informative as well June 19, 1998
I loved this book. Bryson is a humorist, and a good one, but I was struck by his awareness and respect concerning the American wilderness. Funny or no, this book doubles as a plea to all Americans to REALIZE what we have, to APPRECIATE it, and to respect and conserve it. We live in a lovely country, and Bryson realizes that it's up to us to keep it as such. Right on, Bill Bryson!!
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