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 enlarge | Author: Bill Bryson
Publisher: Broadway
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  968 reviews
Sales Rank: 5621
Media: Paperback
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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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 Not really for me... August 16, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
After reading "Notes from a Big Country" which is probably the funniest book I've ever read in my life (being a European with a close connection to the US), I've been looking for more books by Bryson. So this time I decided to try "A Walk in the Woods". I guess the more of your own experiences reflect in the book the funnier and more interesting you'll find it. I've never done any long distance hiking, let alone the Appalachian trail, so other than learning some interesting background information on the history of the trail, some sad facts about our environment and the stupidity of humanity, I only found this book mildly amusing and in some parts even boring. Sorry!
 A really funny read! August 2, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bill Bryson combines humor and adventure, this book will leave you feeling like the appalachian trial is magnificant and horrible to climb- his experiences are easily read and charming.
A Walk In the Woods July 21, 2007
I bought this as a gift to a friend because I loved it so much. Great reading.
Must Read for Outdoor Enthusiast July 20, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Book is hilarious and well written account of hiking on the Appalachian Trail. Book is an easy read. The reader is able to experience hiking the Appalachian Trail and experience the pains of camping with a humorous perspective.
More Exciting Than Title Suggests July 18, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Hiking is a lot better an experience than descriptions of it would suggest. Its physical challenges are presented in small, cumulative doses and over long periods of time; there isn't the adrenaline rush that other sports offer; and even the most beautiful scenery can grow monotonous between destinations. Yet it is fantastic, as both novices and experts can attest. A Walk in the Woods is the same way: the joy of reading this tale of a couple of average blokes attempting the Appalachian Trail (AT) belies how boring a book about hiking sounds.
In fact, this story is every bit as good as its title is pedestrian (ha, ha). The repartee between Bryson and his hiking partner are hilarious, as are the exploits of these soft, middle-aged galoots in a wildness they totally underestimate. They meet interesting characters along their Georgia to Maine hike, face both physical and mental challenges, grow alternately fond and sick of one another, and undergo unpredictable and confidence-building transformations.
Bryson excels at detailing interesting bits of trivia about the AT, some more tangential than others. These serve as nice interludes to the narrative, and educate you when you're least expecting it. He gives an excellent history of the trail and its creators, and then complains about its present day mismanagement at the hands of the National Park Service and Forest Service. He enthuses about the spirit of the hikers and the mostly interesting people one can meet while on the AT, and then complains about how popular and crowded it's gotten. He recounts historic natural disasters and narrates tragedies which befell hikers, climbers, and other outdoorsmen. He describes this country's historic flora and fauna, and then complains about how man has eradicated most of the same in his greed and wanton consumerism. [You know, for an affable guy, Byrson does a lot of complaining. Good thing it's infused with his sarcasm and dry wit, and intercalated with amusing observations.]
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