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 enlarge | Author: Bill Bryson
Publisher: Broadway
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  965 reviews
Sales Rank: 5772
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 304
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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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 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!
This book got me hooked on Bill Bryson May 17, 1998
I've never had an interest in walking or tramping and I had never heard of Bill Bryson but as native Southerner living overseas for many years I thought this was be a nice taste of home and part of the Appalachian Mountains I knew. It was much more. Bryson's way with words and off the wall sense of humor made this book a delight to read. Almost made me (at 65) want to go out and buy some hiking boots and a knapsack. But more than that wanted more Bill Bryson humor. I immediately found a copy of "Notes From a Small Island" (10) and "Lost Continent" (5). I lowered my score for this book to a 7 only after reading "Small Island", his tour around England and Scotland. It truly is his best to date, a laugh-out-loud book that we're giving to numerous friends who have travelled or lived in the England. Bryson is a unique national treasure to be shared by both the U.S. and the U.K.
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