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Books : A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian TrailIn association with Amazon.comby: Bill Bryson  Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: Mass Market PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 917.40443 EAN: 9780307279460 ISBN: 0307279464 Label: Anchor Manufacturer: Anchor Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 416 Publication Date: December 26, 2006 Publisher: Anchor Release Date: December 26, 2006 Studio: Anchor Sales Rank: 1424 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: The Appalachian Trail trail stretches from Georgia to Maine and covers some of the most breathtaking terrain in America–majestic mountains, silent forests, sparking lakes. If you’re going to take a hike, it’s probably the place to go. And Bill Bryson is surely the most entertaing guide you’ll find. He introduces us to the history and ecology of the trail and to some of the other hardy (or just foolhardy) folks he meets along the way–and a couple of bears. Already a classic, A Walk in the Woods will make you long for the great outdoors (or at least a comfortable chair to sit and read in). Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Very funny, insightful and informativeA Walk in the Woods On a recent trip to my local bookstore, the cover of this bright green paperback caught my attention. Or maybe it was the bear peering out at me. I'm not sure. I'm a frequent hiker myself, and have always dreamed of hiking the entire Appalachian Trail, so reading the description for this book immediately peaked my interest. I was not disappointed. With the book, that is. It was everything the back reviews said it would be--Bryson finds comic wit to expend ... Read More Rating: - Good but loses steamIve not read anything by Bill Bryson before so I had no idea what to expect. I'm one of those who has always wanted to do the AT but from the comfort of my couch so this gave me a flavor of what I was missing! Two middle-aged out of shape men trying to prove to themselves that they're otherwise by trying to go the distance. The pace of the book moved along well with some interesting educational facts thrown in to put things in perspective. However, I felt the ending lacked the same punch the rest of ... Read More Rating: - Very interesting book - some off color language scattered throughout though. Overall this was a very interesting book that I enjoyed reading. Off color language scattered throughout book though. Too bad that was not left out. Rating:  - Probably Bryson's Best BookI bought this book as a replacement for a lost borrowed book. I had started reading it in Phoenix when I lost it. But the few pages I read there prompted me to buy this book from Amazon when I returned home. (And yes, I did return the new book to the lender.) Rating: - 5 Stars for Part 1 & 3 1/2 Stars for Part 2There are 2 parts to this book. Part 1 is awesome! It is a great story of 2 men hiking part of the Appalachian Trail and the ups and downs they had doing it. It's funny, witty and well written. Part 2 however lags a bit. The author drives part of the trail and walk parts of it in day trips, not nearly as exciting as part 1. The only thing in my opinion that save part 2 is the history and facts the author talks about. Especially about Pennsylvania and the Delaware Water Gap. Overall I gave it 4 stars. ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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